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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
PEANUT POLITICIANS
AND FREE SCHOOL BOOKS

For a year or thereabouts we
have heard and read a great deal
about free school books and free
this and free that.
The governor, in his platform,
included one plank which he label
ed free School Books. Several bills
were introduced in the late--but
not lamented legislature-purport-
ing to give Georgia free schools
books.
There is nothing free in this
world-unless it is advice, and one
is not compelled to accept that I'M
less one desires.
Some one must pay the freight.
Whenever Georgia gives her peo-
pie school books free, Georgians
will pay for them. And, as it US
ually occurs in governmental func-
tioning, we win pay considerably
more because Of the cost of collec-
tion and distribution, because Of
the necessary bureaus and suisse
quent Investigations"
Under the caption of "pauperiz-
ing a nation" the Manufacturers
Record says in a recent issue:
The unemployment dole in
England amounts to about $780,
100000 a year and much Of it
goes for drink, and many a man
quits work when there is work to
do merely because he can live
in the dole and spend his time
drinking.
England is in a sad way be-
cause it is teaching pauperism
to all of its laboring people, and
pauperism taught in this way
inevitably leads to the destruc-
ton of character. We are in
great danger of following Eng
lands example in many respects,
pauperizing our people in
thought and pauperizing them in
the Union Labor idea that they
must lessen their work and re-
duce to the minimum their daily
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
McMICHAEL
FOR GOVERNOR.

In its last issue the Marion
County Patriot. states rather en-
phatically that McMichaeI, of high
way department investigation fame,
will likely be a candidate for gov
ernor.
The complete collapse Of the Nc
Michael boom for governor must
have occurred Monday of this week
when the committee from the
Senate and the House, reported
that it could find no fault in the
Highway Department.
When the Legislature assembled,
it appeared that McMichael had
about three-fourths of the mem
bers with him. When it adjourned
Wednesday night, Mr.. McMichael
must have realized how tickle is
politics"
But read the editorial from Mr..
MeMichae's home paper, headed
Michael for Governor"
Reports from Atlanta indicates
. that Governor Walker is to have
opposition for reelection in the
spring with Hon. E. H. Nc
Michael or Commissioner J. J.
Brown being the candidate. The
lack Of a definite program and
his failure to attempt to carry
out campaign pledges is causing
many political supporters to
break with the Governor and
that he can easily be defeated
IS admitted by all.
or the three men, Ed Nc
Michael is head and shoulders
above the other two in intellect
Is well known over the state
and would probably receive the
combined strength Of the Hard
WICK following. With a divided
opposition he can be elected.
rs Tor Commissioner Brown. orr
guess is that he will not turn loose
good thing" for even the cbai,,
held by Mr. Walker.
After several days "mingIingv
with the Legislature, our guess now
IS that there will be bag full of
candidates, Just as Hardwick was
denied a second term without op-
position, just as sure Mr.. Walker
will have to fight and that al
mighty hard, for a second time at
the bat. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
HOW GIANT BOOTLEG
RING WAS EXPOSED
Operators Had Own Sea-Going
Vessels and Concrete Ware
houses Along Coast
Continued from Page -

coast Of Florida and -e Georgia
coast, which bacz-s= IL --=.- nu-
merous bayo-s End =s Isolated
by large swa@-s made their opera
ton Comparatively IT. from de-
lection from the shore, Finally ef-
forts were made u break ID the
smuggling from --z So. but with
the hundreds Of miles If coast line
on which TO operate -1s rum run
ners usually were successful in
evading capture.
By this time, however, the ring
from, a beginning on q small scale.
had become, according 70 officials.
a large and powerful organization
with an efficient Intelligence" de-
partment, The result was that the
agents sent q IN were quickly "un-
covered" making II necessary to
replace them by others.
The task Of collecting evidence
upon which to undertake prosecu-
tions proved so difficult that Mrs.
Willebrandt attacked the Job from
another angle. She sent for the
federal tax returns made by a num-
Der Of the suspected "bootleggers"
and agents Of intelligence unit of
the internal revenue bureau began
| an investigation. Bank accounts
Of the men in Savannah were ex-
amined and the trail of checks and
drafts in large amounts and alIeg.
ed to have been in payment for
liquor were followed through banks
in several cities, including New
York.
Meantime, the evidence this dis
closed convinced the officials here
that they wei on the trail of the
largest "bootE g' force in the coun-
try, at least From standpoint of
size OF the Operations, and vii
liam J. Burg, director of the bu-
reau Of ing stigation of the De
partment of8pustice, was asked to
take up thgI case. This was last
May and Burns sent several
agents to N annah who worked in
comparatively ith the internal reve-
nue. burea Yfficers.
William 'r, a one-time grocery
clerk, is 1ai 'ibed as the principal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From the Times-Recorder. Au-
gust II, 1899

gust II, 1881
Mr.. P. H. Williams has been ap-
pointed by the county commission
ers to audit the books of the diff
ferent county officers. It is a big
job, but he is equal to the emer-
gency.
Mr.. Aaron Cohen will remove his
stock of goods to the storeroom on
Cotton avenue NV coupled by S.
NJ. Cohen under the Hawkins
House.
Mr. Freddie Davenport held the
lucky number that drew the pres
ent at Cobb & Daniels on Tues
day last.
A series of games of baseball
was PLAYED Monday and Tuesday in
Friendship between the home and
the Pine Grove boys. Monday
evening the game resulted in a vic
tory for the Friendship nine 6 to
nothing.
On the 1st Of September next,
Messrs. Whitley, Judson & Bros.
will remove from their present
quarters to the two rooms in the
Windsor Hotel on Newspaper Row.
This popular firm is doing a splen-
did business. Mr.. c. T. Whitley,
the manager is a thorough bust
ness man and we'll deserved the
patronage of our people,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
THE STANDARD
One Thousand Pairs $50
White Silk Stockings at 69c

White silk stockings at 6Sc
Midsummer Sale of Silks; 1900
yards in this offering. Wonderfully
desirable, every yard of it. New and
fresh and absolutely perfect of
weave; no off color streak or irregu-
lar threads.
At $1.19 Japanese Pongee, 80
inches wide, beautiful quality, reg
ularly $3.50.
At Ace yard, over ten new pieces
silk striped shifting, SO inches wide.
At soc yard the balance of our
stock of eolored China silks, III
inches wide.
At $3.50 heavy all silk Canton
Crepe, 40 inches wide, regularly
$3.50.
At $1.79 new French serge, so
inches wide, all wool, sponged and
shrunk, value $3.50.
At 19c yard, one case Gold Seal
Fercales, full yard wide, colors
guaranteed.
At'G9c, the regular $3.50 white
silk stockings, all sizes.
At $1.98, choice of the balance of
our stock of Wolfe Dresses, many
that were IS.
At 79c regular dollar Terry dra-
peries, extra quality, five patterns
At Use, genuine duplex window
shades, complete with all fixtures.
At 1896 genuine Congoleum rugs
size 1-2x9 feet, value So.
At 25c for spools of genuine
j. & P. Coats spool cooton, all num-
bers, black and white; sold only
with other purchases.
At $2.98 crex squares, size 6x9
feet, over twenty patterns to select
from.
At 25c misses and chiIdren's white
and colored socks, ga length, regu-
larry soc.
At 29c Turkish towels, bleached
snow white, actual size 22x44 inch
es, value soc.
At 19c, fine closely woven pajama
checks full yard wide, regularly 25c.
At zoe short lengths genuine Blue
Bell Cheviots, none better made,
value Csc
At SOC choice of big table ladies'
union suits, all sizes, values up to
$3.50.
At Csc over fifty new patterns
36-inch cretonnes, all colors, value
SOC.
At ~ lie over one thousand
yards white and ecru curtain scrim.
SO inches wide, value zoe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

output. This pauperizing of
labor is spreading from labor to
other classes Of people.
1t is not too late to think and
discuss this issue in Georgia, i
seems, we have politics with US al.
ways. Just a little while and the
woods win be full of candidate:
for Governor and seats in the Leg
islature. The peanut-politician al
ways latches into something free
to promise the dear people, and the
next crop won't overlook free
school books. You can bet on
that.
"There's a limit" says the Ma.
con Telegraph editorially discuss.
ing the question of free school
books, and continues;
The Legislature killed the
proposed appropriation of $780,
600 with which to buy books
I ~ ~ ''. 49, CO. Al ~
this nobody need be particularly
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sorry
Tbor If +boso cbi1dror r,,,s+
have free teachers free school
houses free hooks wbv mot free
clothes bocarse tbov can't on
70 school if thew have M clotbagq
And then vbv NOT free food
because thew can't on 70 school
IF +bav bave M food9 Ana +bon
wbv not free house to live in
and 50 on? And then Let tha
State take charge If Them and
their families and ba tho b;c Do
we all hone some dav will adont
us?
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on a stan foo fo, Nth +bir f,oo
. businassa IN oIdor +in,os ~
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o w. ~ nav az @ any compulsory
1872 4- !" VS. vs. ''''iui en- anu par,
1...S 800 ~ euue"'ion ana
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
q SoR r. a. se1 l2ss, Daily Poem
A VACATION LITANY


From places where they dress
In Parish fashions gay,
Where rates are never less
Than twenty bones day,
With tips we have to pay,
Which give US feelings shiverous,
From CRAFTS that make us gray.
Good Lord. deliver us.
From jazz by day and night,
From hotel concerts, too,
From ladies whose delight
Is bridge the whole day through
From smart young folks who do
Strange dances quiverous
And never move a shoe;
Good Lord, deliver us.
From Private Links (six holes)
Three bucks or more; a round,
Where every bail that rolls
Is lost and never found:
From porches which abound
In gossip-hounds carniverous,
Whose tongues with scandal sound
Good Lord, deliver us!
From fir at and stall and bluff
With which hotel men flivver us,
From all that ''high-class" stuff,
Good Lord, deliver us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
TOM SIMS SAY VS.:

doesn't quite believe it yet.
Detroit will have a 29-story
hotel. All hotels are higher.
Horse ran away in Dallas,
Tex, How quaint and old fash
toned.
Anything can happen. Barber
shops are opening in Moscow.
Hungary has 6O,O0O,0OO bush
els Of wheat, so won't be hungry.
Mrs. Gait lists 80 nations as
our foes. May be imaginations.
Canadian bankers offer $10,-
600 for six robbers. Ought to
get at least a dozen for that,
French plane flew 25O miles
guided by radio. We heard it.
Two New Orleans mothers
have 10 kids each. What if
they lived on either side of you?
Bees may have settled in a
Troy o., mans honeycomb radia-
tor. Anyway, he claims they did.
Part of an old jail at Ipswich,
Mass, will be used as a school.
The boys think it appropriate.
Miami, Fla, motornran wants
a divorce. Says his wife refuses
to talk to the motOrman.
Brakeman in Sioux City, Ia,
found his sweetheart very dis
couraging. She used a hammer
and razor.
Save your alibis. They are
valuable. You can sell them to the
presidential candidates.
The eternal triangle is fast
becoming the eternal square.
Reader writes in to learn if
tub dresses are for fat women.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
MORE THAN 5000, 900 RAISED

MACON, Aug. 17.-More than
100000 has been raised by the
special commission from tax levy
to build a new city auditorium. Ma
con was one of the first, if not the
first city in the state to have such
a municipal building. One-fourth
of one per cent is the amount of
the special levy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

called to Macon yesterday by the
illness of Mrs. Johnson's sister.
They will return today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

/ have sped by land and sea,
and mingled with much people,
but never yet could find a spot
Upper.
unsunned by human kindness
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Pure religion and undefiled be-
fore God and the Father is this,
To visit the fatherless and wild
ows in their affliction, and to
keep himself unspotted from the
world. Jas.-1 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

viii Topping, Terre Raute,
Ind, golfer who made hole in
one, lays it to not topping.
Keokuk, Ia, golfer named
Jim MatIess made hole in one
but jim still speaks to his friends.
Mr.. Mitchell, a Whitehall,
Mich, golfer, made a hole in one
July 10, so is talking yet.
Doctors say Hugh Tracy, who
made a golf hole in one at Sko-
kie, is almost out of danger.
Victor Wilder, a Longansport,
Ind, golfer, who made hole in
one, is back at work.
In Monticello, H., a golfer
who made a hole in one is able
to sit up in bed a little.
Norgaard of Muskegon, Mich,
made a golf hole in one, but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ca.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
The eternal triangle is fast
becoming the eternal square.

Reader writes in to learn if
tub dresses are for fat women.
No.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Save your alibis. They are
valuable. You can sell them to the
presidential candidates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Norgaard of Muskegon, Mich,
made a golf hole in one, but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Canadian bankers offer $10,-
600 for six robbers. Ought to
get at least dozen for that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Brakeman in Sioux City, Ia,
found his sweetheart very dis
couraging. She used a hammer
and razor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Mrs. Gait lists 80 nations as
our foes. May be imaginations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

French plane flew 250 miles
guided by radio. We heard it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-14
Vital Statistics

VIM. F. Yeager, registrar of vital
statistics, reports for November as
follows:
Marriage Licenses Is ued To;
Frank Scott and Stella West. both
of Penns Grove.
Carlton H. Neal, Carneys Point. and
Ruth E. Brewer, Penns Grove.
Jesse E. Dutton and Dora White
sell, both of Penns Grove.
The marriage license must be pro-
cured in the municipality where the
woman lives.
Births For November
4th-Son, Vito Curlo, to Scraphinia
and Josephine Barnabei
5th-Son, Alphonso, to George and
Minnie Pietro.
7th-Son, Frank, to John and Lucia
Ulisse
18th-Son, Joseph, to Antonio and
Annie Ulisse.
19th-Son, Samuel B., to Samuel
and Mary Dennis.
22d-Son, Christopher, to John and
Porta Muelleur.
23rd-Daughter, Constantine, to
Daniel and Anna Julian.
25th-Son, John, to Harry and Sadie
Toy.
25th-Daughter, Linnacia, to Anto-
MO and Diamanda Crisenzo.
27th-Daughter, Eleanor, to George
and Ada Collins.
29th-Son, Harry, to Harry and
Amy Cambum.
3Oth-Daughter, Velia, to Joseph
and Marie Cianci.
Deaths For November
4th-Margaret Hotack, 81 years, of
senility.
6th-Earl S. Simmons, months, of
bronchial pneumonia.
22d-Eber L. Wilbraham, 63 years,
of chronic nephritis.
29th-Peter Trainer, 7 years, frac-
ture of skull caused by automobile.
One case of scarlet fever and l case
of syphilis reported.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-14
YERKES, THE AUTO CRATER

If you see ladies carrying a highly
polished and pretty box around, and
with a tight grip, don't think that it
is jewel box. They are afraid of
bandits. It is Nah Chungg game.
1t has almost ousted the famous femi-
nine bridge game, for the afternoon
pleasure.
We live near the noted "fining
square" of that little fyspeck on the
U. S. map called Millburne. His ever
busy man, Friday" the Constable,
was defeated at the primary election
Nothing daunted he ran on the "sticker
plan" and gain met his Waterloo. The
ointment to the squire" 1t is real
funny to see the incoming autos and
trucks, stop at the 69th Street Ter
minal and their drivers get out and
go all over their cars to see if there
can be anything about the cars that
can possibly get a fine from the "fner
Yerkes."
Two ladies in Philadelphia hired a
taxi to go to Stonehurst. When they
got to 63rd Street the driver asked
them again where they wanted to go,
evidently not understanding the first
time. When they told him, he told
them he could not go any further, as
he was not willing to take the risk of
being fined $3.50 by that Millburne
squire, while he was conforming with
the law in Philadelphia in every detail.
You could never know what they
would run up against in Millburne.
The ladies had to get other conveyance
to go further. Not word against the
driver, for they knew well the whole
situation. One day one of the big oil
company's truck went thru, was stop
ped and was fined. Several notices
were sent to the company, and no heed
was taken. Next day the truck came
back with three husky helpers and
they stopped, and when the constable's
back was turned, they got the trailer
again and went busting down the road.
The case is to go to court for settle
ment, and action be judged by higher
authorities. Another lady was fined
because her bumper was hidden from
the "man across the road" the car had
just come from the factory. Would
the Studebaker Company send out
car that would invite trouble?
Half the fines go a good ways to-
ward paying the borough taxes, tho
there are not half dozen private
garages in Millburne. Even Uncle
Wip, over the radio, when receiving
letters from the children of the spire,
spoke of it, and said he hoped that
their daddy would never get him.
So, when you drive out the Chester
pike, look out the "Yerkes goblin"
don't get you. If you get your tags
spotty going thru mud puddle, by all
means get out and rub them clean with
your best "hanky,' 'or it is dollars to
doughnuts that it will cost you dollars.
L. C. Hires.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-14
WOOdStOWn

The Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting last Friday evening and dis
cussed various topics, among them be-
ing the poorly lighted streets and the
failure of the land developing project.
Edw. w. Humphreys gave some of his
experience with his wife on their re-
cent trip to France and her native
town.
The great Memorial Lake project,
which was to give sea-breeze boating
in summer and keen skating in win
ter and drowning convenience has lost
its interest because of a law suit.
After building more air castles and
recalling those which had bursted, a
feast on oysters was given by A. d.
Snelbaker the President, who has the
LaFrance powder to blow in.
Walter J. Freas and family have
moved from Wilmington to the Rich
man apartment.
The Senior Glass of the High School
had Askenonton, Mohawk Indian, to
give an entertainment in native cos
tune, Thursday evenig.
Mrs. Blanche Sopher and family
have gone to Los Angeles, Cal.
S. H. Weatherby and friends from
Burlington brought rs ducks home
from their cunning trip in Virginia.
Irving Petit had leg broken last
week while playing football on the
school ground. He was taken to
Cooper Hospital, Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coles passed
the 55th anniversary of their mar
ried life on the 10th. He is 80 years
old and husked four acres of corn the
past season.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-14
COUNTIES GET AUTO MONEY

Based upon area, population and the
improved road mileage in each county,
the State Highway Commission has
apportioned among the various coun-
ties $2,600,000 of motor vehicle funds.
The largest apportionment, $237 ,345,
went to Essex, while the smallest,
$71, ,734, went to Somerset. Other ap-
portionments included the following:
Camden. $108,70G Atlantic, $131 ,586;
Burlington, $172, ,796; Cape May, $780,,
1898; Cumberland, $123,500; Glouces-
ter, $S2,9l4; Ocean, S127 ,582; Salem,
S88,539; Hunterdon, S73,502; Mon
mouth, $150,462.
Acting upon an opinion from the
Attorney General the Commission a.
warded the contract for building the
proposed new bridge between Perth
Amboy and South Amboy to the Still
man, Delehany & Ferris Company, of
Jersey City, from $3,702,921.
Some other amounts set include the
following: for tunnel for vehicle traf-
fic at Jersey City, $10,000,000; change
in road from Railway to Asbury Park,
$4,000; roads approaching the Cam
den-P Philadelphia bridge, under con
struction, connection with White Horse
L 1hCJ DlclCh I1O1 4hC3 anu W OOOo-
town road, $6,O00,O0O. This amount
is to be apportioned over a period of
three years. According to the plans
of the State Highway Commission to
complete this project of roads ap
preaching the bridge, Camden county
or the city of Camden will be required
to apportion S1,100,000 for roads and
streets.
The apportionment of $88,539 to
Salem County was stated by County
Engineer Keasby at this weeks meet
ing of the Board of Freeholders to be
an increase of approximately $4,000
over that of last year The meeting
of the state Board of Highway Com
missioners in Trenton Monday even
ing was attended by good delegation
of Salem County Freeholders with
Engineer Howard B. Keasbey. They
included John NJ. Weldon, Carney
Point; Morris Reeves and J. Fowler
Powers, Salem; Samuel R. Patrick,
Warrington; William H. Reeves, Piles
grove; Harry Gray, Upper Pittsgrove.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-14
FACTORIES GOING SOUTH

Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company,
the largest bleachery and cotton man
ufacturers, and the largest of employ
ers of labor in Wilmington, Delaware,
have bought big site near Ashville,
N. c., and will build factory there
with modern machinery. 1t is reported
that the new factory will cost several
hundred thousand dollars.
1t will be built there not only be-
cause of the ideal location, as to water
sewage disposal, but because of re
stricted and arrogant labor conditions
in the North. Other factories have gone
south and eventually the south will
have the cotton manufactured into
goods nearer where it is grown and be
keen competors with the North.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-14

Madras Shirts Broadcoth Shirts, Silk Fibre
Shirts. All Silk Shirts ---- $3.50 to $3.50
Plain Linen Handkerchiefs, Initial Linen Hand
kerchiefs Colored Border, Linen Handkerchiefs,
Colored Inatal Handkerchiefs DIE to S1OO
All Silk Neckwear and Wool Neckwear, Knitted
Silk Neckwear, Exclusive Patterns in Neckwear,
75c to S1.50
Brush Wool Mufflers, Angora Wool Mufflers,
Knitted Sports Coats Brush Wool Sport Coats,
Knitted Comfy Coats --------------- S5.5O to sI.5o
Iisle Half Hose 40c pair
Silk and Lsle Half Hose -------------------75c pair