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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-05-11
Election of Officers.

Typographical Union No. 444 has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year, same to be installed at
the June meeting:
President, G. r. Castelo; vce-presi-
dent, j. d. Bailey; recording secre-
tary, James Parr; secretary-treasur-
er, W. H. Wright; sergeant-at-arms,
C. T. Kinnear; executive committee,
M. S. Burr, C. E. Herman, II: o.
Rice; auditing committee, c. I. Kin
near, F. C. Spelman, c. E. Elliott;
delegates Twin City Federation of
Labor, C. L. Snyder, +. c. Spelman,
M. S. Burr.
Only about twenty members were
present at the meeting, something
like one-third of the membership, and
aside from the election of officers,
report on the new scale of wages for
another year, not great deal OF
business was transacted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

bors are specially given to saw
ing the poultry, the hog and
the dairy cattle, as we'll as the
other varied and numerous calls
to which they have to respond,
They have much to do and can
not specialize - no matter how
long and hard they work-upon
any one line of work. They have
many lines and always gladly re-
spond. We must not forget that
they will as readily respond to
those who need poultry informa-
ton as in other lines. They are
with us already and within call
ing distance, ready to serve.
They will do what they can to
start the poultry house and
maintain a poultry unit on your
farm that will be correct and
yield a profit.-Cordele Dispatch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
WHISKEY TRAFFIC

The whisky traffic is a curse
to the coming generation; chill
dren are easy to learn and catch
on easier than the average per-
son would believe, and when they
see father drunk ard soused in
shine, the very first thl1g they
think of it, Daddy drinks" and
! know it's all right and I'm GO
ing to drink, too" and the first
chance he gets when out with
the boys, he will be brought
home some night dead drunk, a
truly good example you have
taught your boy. 1t also NAV
be your daughter as she NAV.
from "toddies, flips," develop a
liking for the effects it gives.
Therefore, throw aside your
bus ness reasons, and help stamp
this curse from the coming rem
GRAFTON. ecu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
;. OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS =
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Nov

(From the Times-Recorder. Nov.
2S, 1909
To the end Of very largely in
creasing the output Of their bust
ness Sherlock & Co.., are installing
a new and expensive plant for the
manufacture of bottle Ha wat ~.
New Machinerey of latest design
is being installed in the Buchanan
building, next to Parker & Coun-
ellis warehouse,
Col. Crawford Wheatley Was the
toast of a half hundred friends
yesterday upon the success of that
stag dinner at Moonshine Farm
the day before.
Miss Martha Wheatlev is at
home again, to the delight of her
host of friends, after a nextend-
ed absence in Virginia and at the
north.
George Duncan, consulting a
1902 almanac, went to Buena Vista
yesterday. to spend Thanksgiving
returning here this morning,
Eleven cents was the round price
demanded by Americas warehouse
men yesterday for the staple, and
they got it for the better grades.
The futures market SCARED aloft
again, January cotton going as
high as HIPS.
The Jackson Parker farm of 400
acres, west of the city, has been
sold through Mr.. J. B. Fielder, to
Mr.. ). L. CroXton, the considera-
ton being $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
What Two Democratic News
Papers Think of MELONS
Tax Reduction Proposal
THE IRREPRESSIBLE DEBATE.
Iron the New York Times. y.

One thing made sure by Secre-
.tary MELONS letter about taxes
and the bonus is renewed and ac-
tive discussion. The cut-and-dried
program of many congressman is
already scrapped. They have gor
to stand up before the country and
give reasons for what they propose
to do. And when we say reason
we do not mean inarticulate, ami
NAL cries, such as are coming from
certain senators and representa-
tlves who oppose the Mellon plan.
they cannot any longer get off by
simply saying that they are mot
In accord" with the secretary. They
must explain why they are not, II
tEey merely make wild assertions
that Mr.. Mellon wants to let o.
600 millionaires get off from pay
ing taxes so as to have nothing
lett for the soldiers, they arc 60
Ing to be subject to cross-examina-
ton on the floor of congress and
by their constituents. The debate
on the whole question cannot now
be escaped, and it will be on new
lines. This has already been achiev-
cd by Secretary Mellon with the
support of President Coolidge.
And the widespread public interest
SO quickly aroused shows that the
people of the country are deternin-
ed to have nothing of their own to
say.
When the argument gets into full
SWING, attention will be fastened on
such a position as that taken by
Senator Frank L. Greene, of Yer
mont. In the statement given bv
nm to the Times yesterday he did
not limit himself simply to saying
That he wa sagainst the soldiers
bonus, as proposed, and in favor
OF prudent tax reductions. He
went ca to show how the two things
are related. He set forth his be-
lief that if congress really wants
to do something substantial for the
eX-servlce men and their depend-
ents, 1t will move promptly and
courageously to cut down the tax
burden now resting on the people
Senator Greene declares that a re-
duction in taxation will actually
mean in the end a greater econom-
&c gain to the soldiers and their
families and their neighbors' cam
Ines In the general averaging of
results in everyday life, in the ulti-
mate reduction in the cost of Iiv-
ing, than the few hundred dollars
they would get out of the boclus .
These are the words of truth and
soberness. They are fnanciaIlv
sound and based on experience The
bonus, if voted by congress, wouId
quickly venish from the hands of
It's oeneficiaries, while the taxes re-
cured to pay for it would continue
Tor a geenration or more to p!anne
and hamper. On the contrary The
advantages to be gained from lift-
1g part of the weight of FednrsI
taxes off individuals and busino g.
would not only be INSTANTLY real
lzed, but would be permanent in
their. effects, Such co1sideratjor -,
are bound to enter into the iong
debate which now is manifestlv he
fore US. - e'''y Oe-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times Recorder. Nov.
% 1909

(ffOm Jne LINES l.SNOtACA' NV
%, 1899
It is understood that Prof. Tay-
lor, a fine teacher and disciplinar-
ian residing near MonUezuma, is be-
ing urged to come 10 Amencus and
open a private school for boys and
little misses.
Mr.. Thornton Wheatley as re-
ceiver of the Bank Of Americas
sold the Jordan pla on Fielder
street, for 81 200.
Capt. J. E. Allen clerk of court
is wrestling with an attack of la
grippe, and has been confined to
his room since Friday.
Schumpert & Lewis, the livery
men, would like to know the where
abouts of one of their best teams,
which was hired to a stranger
about two weeks ago. The man
hired the team for one week but
before the expiration of that time,
wrote the firm from Ellaville that
he would keep it two weeks in
stead. The team may turn shortly.
but in the meantime the owners
are not feeling the best in the
best in the world over the delay.
Miss Annie Salter, one of Sum
ter county's fairest and most can
tlvation young ladies has Just re-
turned from the State Fair, where
Tor a week she reigned as belle of
tne hall and made conquest with
out number.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
No paper in file.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
HOKUM

HOKUM
Like a page from the supersti-
tious past: A orceress in Boston
collected $13O5 from man for
such recipes as eating hay to pre-
vent his home catching. fire. The
mans wife wasn't as gullible, so
she called in the police.
Demonstrating that some of us
arrive on the stage a few centuries
too late. Others come few cen
turtles too soon.
SAVED
If all the money in savings de-
partments of American banks and
trust companies was divided equal
ly, there'd be only $158 for every
man, woman and child.
Doesn't seem much? It's double
the figures of 10 years ago. Means
were more thrifty, more prosper
Gus? Hardly. Rather, it reflects the
shrunken buying power of the
dollar. You have to use So now to
ouy what cost only 81 in 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
THOUGHT

Whosoever shall offend one of
these little cnes that believe in me,
it is better for him that milestone
were hanged about his neck, and
he were cast into the sea.--Marks
9:42.
Cruelty, like every other vice,
requires no motive outside of it.
self; it only requires opportunity.
George Elliot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
Copyright, 1928,
N. L. A. Service

There isn't any question
That overeating brings
A lot Of indigestion
And other kindred things;
But though our rules Of living
Are strict and sane enough,
We sit down on Thanksgiving
And we stuff.
In brick November weather
With diet rules ignored
The household gets togegther
About the groaning board
And though the sky be murky
We care not for its gloom,
We have a portly turkey
To consume.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
How To Be Thankful
BY TOM SIMS

agsr iOM
Be thankful you don't smoke
It's bad habit. Be thankful Won
do smoke. It's lots of fun.
Be thankful you don't drink.
Makes you drunk. Be thankful you
do drink. Keeps you from being
sober.
Be thankful you have hair on
your head. Looks nice. Be thankful
you are bald. Saves combing.
Great asset. Be thankful you did
not. Great asset.
Be thankful you don't eat onions.
Onions smell. Be thankful you do
eat onions. Onions taste fine.
Be thankful all girls are not
Blondes. Blondes are dizzy. be
thankful some are blondes. Blondes
are dizzy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

A fox can scent a man a quar-
ter of a mile away, but you must
get very close to a pole-cat-
You can always spot a man who
drinks coffee out of saucer, be-
cause he spots himself.
The nice thing about two autos
crashing is you often find whisky
in one for the injured
The hubby of Princess Mary is
a collector of old glass. So are the
outoists in this cOuntry.
Dictionary is what you use when
you cant think of what to use in
place of a word you can't spell.
Lots of lips just made to kiss are
made over pust afterward.
If at first you don't succeed,
take her d box of candy.
Oldest town in the world is
Damascus. Now guess where we
bought some of our street cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

Be thankful you have a home.
Very enjoyable. BE thankful you
have no home. Taxes are too high.
Be thankful you are married.
Real happiness. Be thankful you
are not married. Real happiness.
Be thankful you can sing. Sing
ers are welcome. Be thankful you
can't sing, Singers are pests.
Be thankful you have an auto.
Great convenience. BE thankful
you have no auto. Great nuisance.
Be thankful you are rich. Saves
worry. Be thankful you are poor.
Cent lose your fortune.
Be thankful you are thankful.
Makes YOU thankful. Be thankful
you are not thankful, Be thankful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
WHY THIS SOUTH GEORGIA
FARMER COULD RAISE COTTON

q. w. Doster, Sumter county
farmer who does business on n
7O0-acre tract of land, made a
25O-bale crop of cotton this
year. The cotton, including the
seed, is worth $43,75O, according
ing to the Americas Times-Re-
ecorder, but that is not all that's
been raised on the Doster farm.
This Sumter, county farmer
says there is really nothing re-
markable except that everybody
on his farm works. For he has
found that it takes not only
hard work but intelligently d.
rected work to whip the boil wee
vii
This is declared by farmers in
this section to have been "the
hardest year to raise cotton"
tney have ever experienced.
When dry weather was needed
the floods came, and when hot
weather would have done won
defs for the cotton plants it was
cold and damp. Farmer Doster
y says 1t rained on 20 of the 81
Gays of last July on his farm.
Yet ne made $50 bales of cot
ton.
And here is one Of the reasons
why he could make cotton in the
worst cotton year farmers
can remember. 1t is rea-
son The Herald has been trying
TO. drum into the understanding
OF farmers all over this section,
nut with not very encouraging
results. Here are Farmer Dos
ters own words:
~ II started my 1923 cotton crop
last year. Just as soon as cot
ton picking was over in 1922,
went into the fields and plowed
up every stalk, raked the stalks
together with riding rakes or
cultivators-and, yes | burned
the stalks. | know some folks say
you are taking something out of
the soil when you burn the stalks
but | burned mine. It's just my
way of doing"
The rest is simple enough--a
routine of hard work, including
deep blowing, repeated harrow
ing, careful seed selection and
intense cultivation from the
time the Gotten plants are out of
the ground until the crop is ma
tured. Fallen cotton squares are
picked up and burned, and pois-
On is used freely both as spray
and in dust form. And always
program is work early and late,
six days in the week, every hand
on that farm"
The country will be full of
farmers anxious to raise cot
ten next year, but in communi-
ties where cotton stalks were
left standing in the fields till
frost drove the boil weevil into
Information there will be mighty
little chance of success, Ii
Southwest Georgia farmers had
destroyed their cotton stalks as
soon as this years crop was
gathered-burned them or, bet
ter still, plowed them under
there would be a reasonable pros
pect of making five acres of cot
ton to the pillow profitable in
1924. But this highly important
measure of safety was not TAX
en-, and now it is too late. The
cotton fields will be early infest-
ed with adult weevils, and the
farmer who plants cotton will
be under a tremendous handicap.
Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
THERE WILL BE NO CHEAP
COTTON

The Textile world speaks % it
as IAN extremely difficult cot
ton goods market, complicated
by the radical advances in raw
cotton which have taken place
since Friday of last week" 1t
says that the Governments crop
estimate of 1O,248,000 bales dis
posed of the last faint hope of
cheaper cotton during the pres
ent crop year and spot cotton
sold during the week at over 33
l-2 cents. Prices on gray cot
ton goods advanced quickly dur
ing the week in sympathy with
the raw material, but they are
not based on current quotations
for the staple. Finished goods Of
most descriptions are being 3D.
vanced cautiously; they contin-
ue materially under replacement
costs, and considered as whole
are being bought with great eau
ticl despite the admittedly good
value offered.-Selma Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
GEORGE WHARTON PEPPER

Lawyer, lecturer and writer.
Born Philadelphia March 16, 1867.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar 1889
Professor of law, University of
Pennsylvania, 1893-191O. Lectur-
err at Yale, 1915. Author: "The
Way" "a Voice from the Crowd"
and several books and treatises on
law. Appointed u. S. senator to
fill unexpired term (1921-27) of
Boies Penrose, deceased, JANUARY
1922. Republican. Home, Phila-
delphia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
THE REFEREE

LIFE
The monkey gland treatment for
old men is discussed at the Royal
College of Physicians in England.
The leading speaker, Professor g.
II. Startling, says the only way to
engthen life materially is by
eugenics-by breeding from long
lived individuals.
Every family has what might be
called its customary death age, also
its danger year. And the number
of years the average person is des-
tined to live generally determined
before he is born-by the kind of
life led by his father and mother
and ancestors who came before.
HOSS
An intelligent horse in Illinois
watched its farmer-owner, John
Fry, pump water from the well. In
the early morning Fry hears the
pump going. He looks out the win
dow, sees the horse pumping the
trough full of water 70 + himself
and the rest of the livestock.
This horse demonstrates that he
has the ability to observe, discov
er and initiate. And that's about
all there is to intelligence.
CARS
Railroads in the last 10 months
put into service more new freight
cars acd locomotives than in any
corresponding period of the last 10
years. The exact figures are
1882 freight cars and 1871 To-
comotives.
This is less than the steel indus
try hoped for, because railroad
buying for several years had been
very low. But it's a lot of new
equipment and it'll help shortage
of cars and motive-power-a de
cided factor in cost of living, es-
pecially coal.
s.
GIRL
Did you ever see a show so in
teresting you could sit through 12S
performances? Doris Symonds has
seen the musical comedy, Little
Nellie Kelly" that many times in
Boston. Voluntarily, too, she paid
admission, wasn't an usher, Doris
is fortunate. She demonstrates that
she can go through life without
monotony. Life is a repetition o.
the same old show. There is now
city only during the intermissions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
DAILY POEM
BY
Berton Braley
THE DAY OF FILLFULT.MENT

We're thankful for each blessing
That we have come across
("Please help me to that dressing
And cranberry sauce"). a
For all our joys we're grateful !
Thanksgiving is the word
C"Ill take another platetul
Of that bird.') a. /.
T..
Our duty lies before us
Friends, husba nds, wives,
Come join in on the chorus
or forks and spoons and knives.
Let happiness ard mirth be
About the planet spread
And everyone on earth be
Overfed;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
TOM SIMS SAYS

Things can be 700 good to be
true. Books can be too true to be
good.
Everybody is diggnp up prehisr
toric stuff everywhere. All We
have to offer is a few street calrE
Los Angeles is where peonle 81
to find something to do until they
can get into the movies.
Reformers say the modern
dance looks more like a race. We
say it usually ends neck and neck,
The proof of the pudding is in
digestion.
One Chicago man, probably a
coal dealer or landlord or boot
logger, paid 100000 income tax.
The man who plays the horses
may find he is the victim of horse
play.
It would be awful if there was
nothing for reformers to kick
about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
One thing A. 49,

One thing After Another
An Atchison motorist c6ants ~
complaint: 1--WE stopped. looked li
ana listened, and a BLOOMING N idiot
City Star. hahsas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
TAX NOTICE

Registration books for the gen.
eral election to Re held December
18th are now open. Books close
Dec. Sth, 1923.
A, D. GATEWOOD, JR.,
l1-o:12-8-23. Clerk and Treas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
No Argument Here.

a No Argument Here.
IT'S a shame" cried the young
Wl1e' mot thing in the house fit
TO eat. I'm going straight home TO
a. II you don't mind, DEAR said
!Ilt, husband, reaching for his hat
I'll go with you."-Patbfinde9r ''''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

,n, Nightly Yell Practice
Wen, Pat, do the twins mako
much noise nights " 800 ii'''Ne
,,, Praise to be hivin! Shure each
. wan cries so loud yez can't bea, tbn
i'ner wan'"-Boston Transcript
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
THREE SMILES
Arrived Too E.rI

Arrived Too Early
nan Boy-De msn in room
Se9en has done hang hisself!
Hotel Clerk = Hanged himself?
DID you cut him down?
Hall Boy-No, sab! He amt
dead yet!-Life. '-
Other Way Round
Was your landlady indignant
"hen you asked her for another
months remt?" N''0'''e'
On the contrary, old man, il
was | who was put out."-Cb9par -
rail-" Oii@i'ar-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
OTHER EDITORS
OPINIONS OF

THE COUNTY AGENT
But we cannot lay too much
stress upea the service Of the
county agent we have. Their la
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

A college professor is a man
who speaks volumes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
THE STANDARD

4 A1A D1HISWANU
Good Shoes For the
Little Fellows at SIPS
Brown or black kid, flexible
soles, beautifully made; better than
many $3.50 shoes; sizes to 5, and
to 8; here only .............$1.25
$500 Silk Canton
Crepes at $2.49
Black, white, brown and all good
shades; SO inches wide; beautifully
! finished; here at ....-..... $2.49
500 Dress Patterns at csc
Plenty in each for dress for most
any size woman; these are especial
ly good for Christmas presents, of
Ginghams, Percales and Flannel
cites; they are figured about SOC
less than the cloth by the yard fig
ures; now, pattern CSC
Golden Rule Work
Shirts at 39c
Everybody knows the value of
Golden Rule Cheviots, fine mercer
lied finish; guaranteed to wash
without fading; worth on todays
market about zoe a yard; these
Shirts are double stitched all over
ana they are less than they will be
offered later; sizes IA 1-2 to IT;
each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soc
Boys Heavy Cashmere
Trousers at $3.50
Sizes to 16 years, in neat
stripes and checks; heavy winter
weight; double stitched seat; regu-
arly $500, at pair .$l.5O
$500 Jersey and Satin
Petticoats at $2.98
Good quality Jersey and heavy
quality Satin; all colors; all sizes;
value $500; now. each $2.9s
Boys $1,000 All Wool
Knee Pants Suits at $5.98
Velour finish Cashmere in patterns
of neat checks and stripes; lined
knicker pants; all sizes up to II
years; they are we'll worth $1,000;
here now at, suit ..-......$ 5.9S
Misses and Boys
Union Suits at Use
Good weight ribbed Union Suits;
in every size from the small ones
to the largest; regularly $1.0O; here
now at, suit
Fine Administer
Squares at $24.5o
Alexander Smiths Administer
Squares; size 6x9 feet; in seven
beautiful patterns; special here now
at, each ---. ..---.-.-...-..--....-- .$24.5O
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth Street, Next To Bank Of
Commerce.. Americas. Ca,
7. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28
500 Dress Patterns at csc

Plenty in each for dress for most
any size woman; these are especial
ly good for Christmas presents, of
Ginghams, Percales and Flannel
cites; they are figured about SOC
less than the cloth by the yard fig
ures; now, pattern ---.-..9 CSC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

Black, white, brown and all good
shades; SO inches wide; beautifully
finished; here at ..-.--... $2.49
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

Things can be 700 good to be
true. Books can be too true to be
Ynnd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

Alexander Smiths Administer
Squares; size 6x9 feet; in seven
beautiful patterns; special here now
at, each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -$24.5O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

Great asset. Be thankful you did
not. Great asset.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-28

Good Shoes For the
Little Fellows at SIPS
Brown or black kid, flexible
soles, beautifully made; better than
many $1.50 shoes; sizes 3 to 5, and
5 to 8; here only ..,........-....$1.25
81 90 Sill Canton