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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
TEN YEARS. AGO ToDAYs

| (From the Times-Recorder. Feb
urary p, 1879
In accordance with teh terms of ;
resolution made last night by the
chairman of the finance committee,
Alderman Allen, the city council
was authorized to borrow $4,000 for
the purpose of paying up all the old
notes.
As the result of various requests
that have been made by citizens in
various parts of the city, the city
council last night agreed to add Is
extra lights of small power to those
already in use to illuminate the
streets.
City Physician Chambliss has ask
ed the city to observe cleanup"
week beforee warm weather begins
in order that the danger of disease in
cident to hot weather may be obviat-
ed.
The handsome residence of Mrs.
- L ANS ~ 1 Idlilo was IOJdlIy uC-
stroyed by fire shortly before noon
yesterday, with a number of out
houses consumed in the flames. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, with only
$4,000 insurance carried.
Mr.. Thomas j. Murphy, an aged
and highly esteemed citizen and al
most a lifelong resident Of Ellaville,
Passed away yesterday, in his seth
year. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. T. j. Bailsden, of Ameri-
Gus, and Mrs. Henry Matthews, Of
Fort Valley.
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton and son,
Frank, left today to spend few days
in Atlanta.
Miss Marion Rood, of Augusta,
passed through Americas yesterday
en- route to Albany, and will return
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
By Ruth Agnes Abeling

by kuth Agnes AScAng
The coroner entered. An under
taker followed.
Gentle little Sing 10y was thrust
ruthlezsly out Of the room. Strange
men laid careless hands on his be-
loved dead.
While Kate fingered about, hoping
to find some hint Of motive, the two
men made short work of their charge.
To them the nufy-haired girl was
simply a woman who died in "Chink
Joint" The silEen wrappings were
hastily removed. And with their re-
moval the personality of the girl
seemed to change. She lost somee
thing of her daring, something of her
venturesomer ess. They left her, viz
ginly slim and white in fresh wolfe
undergarments, incongrous with the
passion Of color around her.
Found this" the coroner was
orusauely Offering Kate 2 white en-
velop. "Relative Of hers. Might
want to read it."
He was gone, leaving Kate stupid
ly lingering the envelope.
Her first thought was of Sing 10y.
Any message or any possessions
which Alice might have left should
belong first to him. She sent Latham
whom she found restlessly pacing the
oassageway, for the oriental.
At length he returned, Sing 10y
srotted after him. There was dcJec-
ton, grief, in every line OF his hs-
ure. CO.
Kate held out the envelope. Sing
Low took it, opened it. glanced at
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her hands. She slipped the letter
cut and glanced at the contents and
signature.
She said to Sing 10y.
some bills. I'll take care of it,
Kate folded the note and put it in
her purse.
At first Sing 10y was inclined to
regard the action with suspicion. A
peculiar light shone in his beady
eyes, but died instantly. After all,
what was a scrap of paper with
few words written on it! Alice was
gone. That he knew and that alone
mattered.
He picked up the gorgeous silken
garment which had been cast aside
by the American men when the "
entered the room. He stood for a
second looking at the slim, silent
body Of the girl. Then he replaced
it, winding of colorful fabric. +
At least she should be his Chinese
bride IN death.
As Sing 10y stood, his thin brown
fingers clasping those unresronsive
ones, Hates slippe3 out and lett him
there alone.
At the front of the shop she came
10 sudden halt.
:. ITO be Cont nued.) -. ........
(To be ContirLed.)
~. fright, 1875. NtA Serv:ce.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder. Feb.
ruary 7, 1909
Thee cotton market was steady yes
terday, with prices unchanged.
Americas qupotations are 9 3-4 for
fully good middling, with but little
offered.
A junior official of the Americas
Grocery Co., is young Mr.. McMath,
who reached Americas yesterday,
permanent visitor in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. McMath.
Council is negotiating for the pur-
chase of another horse for the fire.
department. A handsome bay was
being exercised to the ladder truck
yesterday.
Mr.. j. W. Finch, an aged and es-
teemed resident of Sumter county,
died yesterday morning at his home
west of Americas. He had been in
failing hsalth for some time. A
wife and four sons and four daugh-
tiers survive him.
The $50 Americas boys who volun-
teered in the late war with Spain,
are elated over the prospect of re-
ceiving something like $4,000 addi-
tional from Uncle Sam.
Cool. Nat E. Winship, prominent
Maconite, is spending several days |
in the city the guest of friends.
Mrs. A. G. Warren returned to
Macon yesterday, after visit of sew
eral days to relatives here.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday Morning. No paper pub
lished.
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which he means the medium of
transportation, the great factdr-
les, the mines etc., are all showing
increase in earnings and output.
As to the fifth point Mr.. Bah.
son could sound no optimistic note,
but he did say. 1T is easy to see
that 1928 is bound to be a prosper
Gus year if we look forward
through the eyes of economic theo-,
ry. l remember that they taught
me when | was in college that
land, labor and capital are the fas-
tors of business but | stand here
today to say to you that my teach
ers taught me wrong when they
gave threse three factors and de-
clare that on these depend the sue
cess Of bushes, for | say to you
that they did not take into ac-
count that man is more than
bundle of muscles and nerves and
blood and bone. l say to you that
man is more than muscle and blood
and bone-man is spirit. And
when | contemplate the present
spirit of America, l cannot sound
IN optimistic note for business in
1928 unless there comes into The
souls of men a new understanding
of their mission in this world"
He then made himself clear by
declaring that you can adjust
land values and you can adjust cap
ital, but the soul Of men has to be
converted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
WAS 2OENTGEN
HONEST WITH HIMSELF

Word come over the cable from
Germany that Prof. Rocntgen, DIS
coverer of H-ray and who died and
was cremated recently, spent his
last days in poverty.
He refused to patent his discov-
cry believing it SO valuable that he
should give It to the world without
making Il profit from it himself.
His chief income when he died was
a pension Of $3.50 a year. lie
lived at the home Of a friend.
We have tremendous respect for
Prof.. Roentgen's high idealism. We
do not believe that his wonderful
brain was capable Of having The
deviation from normal" that
makes egomaniacs desire to pose
as martyrs. Nevertheless, he was
a martyr, a victim Of his ideals.
He was honest with the world.
But was he really honest with
himself?
From the cradle to grave we
have the theory Of honesty drum
med into us. Did you ever OBJ
serve that mostly this drumming
has to do with honesty in our re.
lations to others-and that little
is said about honesty to ourselves?
1t is dishonest to do less CT give
less than we are paiQ for, making
due allowances for the profit sys-
tenn which is indispensable under
our present system of economies.
1t is dishonest to steal,
1t is dishonest to pay a man less
than he is woftb--again making al
lowances for the necessary margin
Of profit to the employer.
And it also is dishonest, to our
selves to do or give materially
more than we are paid for. Strip
ped Of bunk, there is nothing adj
mirable in Old Faithful who slaves
his life away at $50 a month on a
job that should pay him $1O0.
That's an unfair arrangement, and
anything unfair is form Of dis
honesty. This probably will be
called radicall By people who utilize
force of circumstance" to ex-
act eXhorbitant profit from the I'M
fortunate who cannot help them
selves.
You today are not the same per-
son you were years ago. And the
you of the future will be different
from the you of today. The future
you will be a WORKOUT machine,
with earning power reduced. And
You owe, to the future you, just
return on today's services SO that
you will not cheat the muture you.
That individual of the future,
YOU, is depending on you of today
not to cheat him.
Roentgen, discoverer of the mys-
terious and~ invaluable X-ray
cheated his future self.
It's a good idea to apply, to this
idea, this brake; 1t is as dishonest
to attempt to get more than we
are entitled to, as it is to take less.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
HE'LL DO
By erton Bral ey.
BY BFRTON BRAIFY

He can talk to the scholar or talk to the Ounce,
Though neither the the other;
The children he meets with take to him at once
And so, by the way, does their mother
Wherever he goes he fits in with the crowd,
His laughter is hearty and mellow,
Hes neither too humble, too wise too proud.
But simply Regular Fellow.
He isn't AFRAID to be acting the clown,
When clowning will make people merry,
Yet dignity sits his head like crown,
When dignity seems necessary;
He's fond of good music, however it's made,
By fiddle, piano cello.
And yet he likes jazd when it's clevery played,
For he is Regular Fellow.
He's normal and healthy and honest and clean,
The kind of chap you tie to,
And though he is faulty, he never is mean,
He couldn't be that if he'd try to;
A decent American, fond of his home,
Wherever he happens to dwell; OH
There isn't type that is treading the loan
More loved than the Regular Fellow!
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
GOVERNOR HA2DWICK'S
ANTI-FLOGGING ORDER

The Albany Herald contributes
this comment on the Governors
order prohibiting whipping of con-
victs in the states prison camps:
The threatened order Of Gov
ernor Hardwich prohibiting the
flogging Of convicts is viewed with
alarm as the political spellbind-
ers sometimes says, by the State
Prison Commission and the war
dens who have charge of the va
rious prison camps. The Prison
Commissioners, who have been
hearing from the county wardens
say they are advised that some of
the counties will give up the con-
victs they are working if they can't
whip them. If any considerable
number of counties return the con-
victs they are working to the State
Commission the commission will
find itself in a helpless condition
being unable either to house or
clothe and feed the prisoners. And
so there you are. The question
Of abolishing the whipping of con-
victs will no doubt come up at the
next session Of thee legislature,
and we may then expect to hear
from all the gushing Performers
and emotional humanitarians
There is really something to be
said on both sides Of, this convict
whipping question.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
BABSON TELLS HOW MEN
JUDGE THE FUTURE.

Roger w. Babson, noted author
and statician in q recent interview
with Louie D. Newton, editor Of
the Christian Index tells what
many right thinking men IN this
country believes to be the keynote
to all the unrest now prevalent in
America and the world today,
when in the course Of that inter-
view he said that men Judge the
future by five points. First crop
conditions and yield; second, mo-
ney conditions; fourth, the condi-
ton Of the fundamental industries;
fifth, spiritual conditions, and
the he gave a summary Of the first
four points by saying that the crops
of 1922 had yielded more than a
billion dollars above the crops of
1921 and that with TIE certain
success which has come in fight
ing the boil weevil the outlook for
the crops of 1923 promised larger
yield and higher prices; that mo-
ney conditions in the United States
today are the most favorable in
the history Of our financial system
pointing out the fact that the
member banks of the Federal Re-
serve are borrowing less than one
fourth the amount of money they
were borrowing one year ago and
that the Federal Reserve shows the
highest percentage of reserve in the
history Of the present system; that
the mercantile outlook is very
bright in view of the low percent
age Of surplus goods and the uni
yersal increase IN sales and the
rapid declinsin failures; and that
the fundamental industries, by
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I The One-MQn Woman
3Y RUTH AGNES ABELING downright 1922 NEA serviel
T H AG N ES ABELING

the writing and then shook his head.
He handed it back to Kate.
"You read" he said. Il not read
Mclean way"
Kate opened the envelope. It had
been through the mail and had been
opened before the coroner put it in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27

Burke? IN tie up your horse for
you"
Never mind" | said. "That horse
will stand without being tied.
"Yasah,' said the darkey, "but
won't he stand just as well tied?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27

l W * : "a II =
through the coun-
try, campaigning,
one night, and stop
ped at a snail hotel.
My horse was an
old stager, about as
liekly 20 ran away
as the ashington
monument. The ne.
TO hostler at the no.
Il came up and said
HAS you got g
hitchin' rope, Mr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27

Before deciphering a granite tab
let of hierogylhics found near Sno-
IA, Cal, the experts may call it a
headache tablet and let it drop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
TOM SIMS SA VS.:

One reason Washington never told
lie is traffic cop never asked
George how fast he was goingg.
Chicago will build a SIS, 100000
hotel and we will let you know later
if this is the cost or rate.
They claim it was smoke which
ovcrcamc a fireman when rs Brys
Mawr girls marched out in night
clothes.
Allied court-martial sent a prison
board to jail where they no doubt
received a very warm welcome.
Entirely too many people go to
the movies without cough drops.
Having a beautiful complexion
doesn't leave much time for clean
ing up the house.
Did you know the spring poetry
for magazines must be in by March,
A recent dog show held in Ne"
York was a very snappy affair.
Among the first signs OF spring
are the seed catalogs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
A THOUGHT

For thousand years in thy sight
are bat as yesterday when it is
past, and as a watch in the night.
-Ps 90;4.
This. narrow isthmus 'twixt two
ooundl~ss seas.-Moore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
TAX NOTICE

My books open February list; close
May 1st. Come in and make your
returns, and bring your Land Lot
Number. We have to have them.
Very Respectfully,
1-24t GEO. ID. JONES,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27

here to be the grest of Mrs. W. D..
Moreland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27
CAPITOL f.
~ JOKES
N.hGn.- ~ ~

By William J. Burke.
u s. Representative From Penn'yi-
wanna at Large
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-27

Chicago will build $15, 100000
hotel and we will let you know later
if this is the cost or rate.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17
BAPTIST WOMEN GIVE
100000 TO MISSIONS

KANSAS CITY, May 17.-As a re-
suit of missionary stimulus afforded
by constant study of missionary topics
throughout the past year. the organ
lied Baptist women of the South cen
tributed approximately 100000 in
cash to missions and benevolent
works other than the work of their To-
cal churches, according to the annual
report of Miss Kathleen Mallory, cor
responding secretary of the Womon's
Baptist Missionary Union. presen. &c
at the thirty-fifth annual session of
that body here today.
In addition to these gifts the women
in their organized capacity sent $4,000
in special equipment to the Baptist
hospitals on the mission fields OF
China and Africa, and $4,000 in cash
and clothing to suffering Baptist
families in Europe. the report set
forth.
The number OF local Women Mis-
sionary Union organizations affiliated
with the convention grew during last
year to approximately $4,000, and a
total OF 1908 study classes of one
week each were held in the interest OF
home and foreign missions and other
benevolent programs.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17

and kitchens. the care with which
food is prepared and the efforts made
TO have it wholesome and attractive
as we'll as cheap. they will wish that
they had training similar TO that Civ
en- Army cooks and mess sergeants,
and that the Government would es-
tablish camp for their daughters.
When they see the general sanitary
arrangements of the camp. the great
care exercised to insure the maximum
OF good health and the minimum
chance of disease. they will realize
that the sanitary conditions obtaining
in the average American community
high as they may be, in many respects
are still long way from what they
would he if every citizen were ineul-
Gated with the desire TO maintain the
standard insisted upon BY the Army.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17
WOMEN INVITED TO
INSPECT CAMPS WHERE
CITIZENS WILL TRAIN

The ladies of the Third Corps
Area, which comprises the States of
Pennsylvania. Maryland and Virginia,
and the District of Columbia, whe-
Their they have sons in camp or not
are encouraged To come and inspect
the Citizens Military Training Camps
to be held at Camp Meade, Maryland,
and Fort Munroe, Virginia, during the
period June 20 to July %, 1928.
They will be given every opportu-
nifty to see everything from kitchen
to squadroom, to examine the infiu-
ences which surround the young men,
and to meet the instructors of the
Regular Service.
Said Major A. II. Erck. officer in
Charge, C. NJ. t. c. Affairs, at Head
quarters Third Corps Area, Balti-
more:
When these women. see the orderly
manner in which the men and boys
have to keep their tents, the hunks
made just so, the shoes neatly in line
and properly cleaned underneath, the
lanterns filed and cleaned, the cloth
ing neatly arranged, undoubtedly the
majority not only will want their
sons to attend, but would give a good
deal If they could have their hus-
bands through a similar course of
neatness. SIA:IIEIyfXN
When they see the clean mess tents
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17
STOPS HACKING COUGH

Had a hacking cough for years,
and Foley's Honey and Tar is the
only remedy that reached my cough.
I have not been troubled with it
SINCE" writes Mrs. f. NJ. Dolby, As
bury Park, n. ]. Coughs. Colds,
Group. Throat, Chest and Bronchial
trouble are quickly relieved with
Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains no
opiates-ingredients printed on the
wrapper. Largest selling cough med
icine in the World-tAdv.)
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17
INVESTIGATION OF
CASES OF CRUELTY
BY S. P. c. A. AGENT

j. C. Blaisdell, (phone 33e-J). agent
for the S. r. c. A.. continued his usu-
al activities for the last month, inves-
tigating 40 cases. These consisted OF
taking / horse from work, humane
ly destroying horses and 40 small
animals. visiting Is stables, finding
homes for 8 animals and issuing 8
checkrein tags. He also made sew
eral trips In the county with the new
automobile. In one OF these trips
the president accompanied him. Stop
ping at several OF the schools. the
president was invited by the teach
ers TO speak TO the. pupils on kind
ness TO animals as the basis of moral
character.
The president would like TO say a
few words on one feature OF this work
1.-The birds. These, the greatest OF
the farmers friends, are now return
ing TO their nesting places. after pass
ing the winter further south. These
migratory birds, as well as those who
stay with US all winter. should he
welcomed by every one - especially
by the tillers OF the soil for their
economic value. The more so-callod
civilization has extended its activi-
ties, the more the birds have been
restricted in their work in destroy
ing Insects and vermin, which prey
upon our crops, much of the harm
done to birds is done through ignor-
ance. For instance, the hand of ev-
erybody seems TO be against Bob
White, one OF the farmers most val
liable helpers. He Is sought after
chiefly for the delicious tidbit which
his lody furnishes the epicIre. And
yet the u. S. Agricultural Depart
ment has thoroughly investigated his
economic value and finds it TO be
$1,000, as judged from the numl er of
Insects and weed seed Bob White de-
YOURS in the course OF a year. His
lovely, clear-cut notes have also their
moral value to those at least who are
not wholly stepped in materialism.
Ills bread ought to be protected al
all times by law and not simply dur
Ing The closed season, which provis-
lon Is simply sop thrown to the
hunters.
tits mot possIbleS,of course. Ia the
small space allowed, to go far into
this subject. Bob White must be talk.
EN- as an instance OF the hundreds of
birds, who are helping man TO gain
4 living from the soil. And it should
be noted also that birds are not the
only animals that have an economic
value to the farmers. Some of them
we are accustomed to despise. The
toad. for instance, Is rarely thought
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17

Of as having any value: and yet We
are told by good authority Tat h.
has a yearly value Of $1,000 or s12.0e
TO the gardiner.
And he snake. who does not abon-
mate him? And yet he is one OF our
best friends, leaving out his malici-
Gus activity in the Garden of Eden
The number OF mice and rats he and
his congeners destroy in the course
Of a year entities him to our highest
respect.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17
GEORGETOWN 20"
TOO STRONG FOR
NAVY TOSSERS


stole second, and scored VIII en-
Hederman misiudged Florence's
fly over short. A single by
Florence and Sheridan's triple gave
Georgetown its fifth run in The sew
enth. The middies had their best
chance to score in the first inning,
when they got two runners on. but the
necessary hit was not forthcoming
After that the side was generally re-
tired in easy fashion.
The score:
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17

Even if the woman OF today did look
like the portraits in fashion maya
zines she wouldn't be happy.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-17

Two-base hits - Urann. Mudd.
Three-base hit-Sheridan. Home run
Sheridan. Stolen base-Sheedy
Left on bases-Georgetown, z; Navy,
5. Bases on balls-Off jenkins, 2; off
Peterson, 1. Struck out-By Jenkins
Z: by Jones. 2; by Peterson, T. Double
plays-Peterson to Zimmerman to
Waid; Waid to Zimmerman; Jones to
Malley to Sheedy Umpires
and Woodward. Time-2 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-21
CONTRACTS TO ERECT
 TRAFFIC TOWERS LET

Contracts for the erection of eight steel traffic towers on downtown corners of the city were let some time Tuesday, according to Gus Dorr, advertising man, following action taken by the city commission Tues day morning in voting three to two for the signing Of the contract. These towers were offered to the city several weeks ago. but owing to the fact that certain requirements asked for by D. E. McLendon, presi- dent of the commission, had not been met, action was delayed until Tues day.
 Commissioner Cloe did not favor acceptance. as the towers will carry advertising. and Commissioner W. F. Dickson entered the same protest. MT. Dorr had presented the proposi- ton to the commission on several other occasions after having the chief of the fire and police depart ments sanction erection as beneficial to both departments. but Commis- sioner Cloe stated that the advertis- ing would eheapen the town.
 The towers will cost approxi- mately sl0,000 to erect. and will De similar to those now in use in other cities They will afford the traffic officer a view of the streets Tor three blocks and be of great help to the fire department in their runs through the city.