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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
STORIES OF
GREAT INDIANS
CAPTAIN GEORGE SWORD DE.
FIES HIS TRIBESMEN
By Elmo Scott Dotson

adds of 100 to / are not usually
~ considered good sporting
chance. yet Capt George Sword (Mi-
wakan Yuha-"Man Who Carries
SwordD once took them-and won
At the time he was captain of the In
dian police on the Pine Ridge reser-
walton, recently organized by Agent
McGillicuddy in face of the bitterest
opposition from Red Clouds Ogallalas.
The last great Sun Dance of the
Sioux, held at Red Clouds camp in
1881, was attended by 10000 Ogallalas
and 1000 Brules from the Rosebud
reservation. One morning a Brule
chief called on McGillicuddy and in
a most offensive manner demanded
food. The agent ended the interview
by kicking him out of the door. Wild
with anger the Indian rode away
threatening to kill every white man
on the reservation.
McGillicuddy had only nine white
men with him at the time, and al
though Sword and his 100 policemen
were near at manu. 'ieH Weie an w
EnoWh quantity wheh IL sloulu eoihs
4" hghtlng thelr own people bu' 'iie
agent was not long left in doubt Shu'
denly a band of Indians, stripped 10
war bonnet. breech clout and mecca
sins dashed up to the agency. 1t was
sword and his policemen. They mac
discarded their uniforms and III Inc
costume of Sioux warriors were ready
to come To death grips with Their own
people in defense ot their white 'iiiei'
Within an hour the Brule chief was
ack with 400 warriors. and although
nrE made most threatening demon
steaiion before the agency, they were
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02

The Geographical Survey has a
camera weighing 1000 pounds which
will take a picture a yard wide.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
A BRIDGE CLUB

Miss Grace Hutchinson entertained at
bridge Monday evening, in her home,
ON Fourth Street. Pleasing refresh
ments were served. Those present
we're: Mrs. James Reed, Mrs. Herbert
Albaugh, Mrs. c. E. Robinson, Mrs.
Fred Middleton, Mrs. C. E. Kline,
Misses Rebecca Justice, Anna Arm
strong. Allene Mattson, Harriet eGn-
tieu. Christine Nelson, and Ida Matt
SON
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
Overcome by GASOLINE Fumes.

Seeing an automobile zigzag uncer-
tainly into Reading Center, Mass, con-
stables arrested the driver thinking
him under the influence Of liquor. The
drivers "inebriation" was found, how
ever, to have been caused merely by
gasoline fumes from the carburetor.
After an hours rest he had sufficiently
conquered his disability to continue
his way.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
Athlefic Association Organized

The boys of Lafayette School met
Monday afternoon for the purpose of
organizing the Athletic Association to
sponsor the athletics of the school.
Mr.. Crockett outlined the need and
purpose of the organization in his
usual way, which is so enhancing to
the boys, and the election of officers
resulted as follows: President, Jesse
Loven; Vice President, Albert Hahn;
Secretary, Giles Boughter, and Treas
urer, George Eastlack.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
Does The Prosecutor
Waste County Money?

According to the Democratic news
papers Prosecutor Beckley has been
making speeches indirectly reflecting
upon j. Gilbert Borton because of his
action in approving bills as a Free
holder which in Mr.. Beckley's opinion
were extravagant. 1t might be inter
esting at this time for Mr.. Beckley to
explain to the taxpayers of the county
the added cost which we are now
forced to bear by reason of the Court
which lawyers declare could have been
finished in half the time, over four
weeks, calling juries back to Court
simply to excuse them to return an
other day. The taxpayers are getting
tired of this "absent treatment" bust
ness. The jurors, many of whom are
business men and farmers, are the
most severe critics of the present
method of handling the business of the
Court"-Salem Standard and Jersey
man.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
M PREPARED FOR COUGHS

Do not wait until an attack Of IN,
ie 1pon YOU Take care Of The litti'
co,,eb or cold and prevent the big one
or an attack of "fu;" Bear in min( m
Foley's Honey and Tar, the safe a,aial an{
SUI SUI tbroat troubles and coughs result
;np Ino from el,r a1u." FoIey's Honey and Tar
The largest selling Cough remedy in the
WorId-free from opiates. Get the gen
uina-refuse substitutes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

ISOLATION will meet in the Presby-
terrain church, Americas, on Fri
day, Oct. 18th. The following con-
stitute the committee; w. L. Page,
T. NJ. Hewitt, Otis Reese, J. W.
Bailey, w. A. Allison, S. r.
Glaze, NJ. Galloway, Lott Warren,
j. w. Wheatley, J. D. Glover, c. C.
Sheppard, L. NJ. Johnson E. H.
Cheek.
Whenever anyone becomes dis
satisfied with Americas which is
but seldom, and becomes possessed
with the idea that he or she can do
better and get rich quicker else
where, all that is necessary to cor
vince them to the contrary is to
go and see, compare business here
with business elsewhere, and de-
termine for themselves which is
best. "''
On Tuesday afternoon last at
Andrew Chapel's five miles north
of the city, Mr.. Charles Brady and
Miss Eula Walker were united in
marriage. The attendants were
MI. w after t1OOkS, MISS DdlSNcil.
and Mr.: Ed Brady and Miss Walker
brother and sister of the bride and
groom respectively.
1t was quietly Whispered YES
terday that a marriage might take
place here today wherein Ameri-
Gus would lose one of her faire7t
daughters to a city in a neighbor-
ing state. A tinge of romance NAV
surround the affair, as the parents
cf the fair bride-to-be had not been
consulted. so far as could be learn
ed, and therefore may not witness
tho nuptials
Miss Lizzie Slappev left vester-
day for Shellman where she VIII
be the guest of friends for week
or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Windsor re-
turned to their home in Smithville
Yesterday after a visit Of two or
three weeks to the residence Of NJ.
John Windsor in this city,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
ONE BILLION
DOLLARS PROFIT

The profit on milk and milk
production in 1922 was about one
billion of dollars. U. S. statistics
show the value of milk products for
last year were $2,O9O,A5O,OOO on
the farm. The consumer paid 49,
O0O,OOO,000 The following from
Triton Gazette is interesting:
Talk about the COW, hog and
hen, which, perhaps, you were
not, here is what the COW is do
ing toward feeding this country.
The value of milk and milk
products for 1922 on the farm
was $2,O90,450,00 Their val
ue when they reached the con-
sumner exceeded $3,0O0,O0O,000.
The dairy products were pro-
duced by approximately 10000
600 head of dairy cattle, were
found on approximately 4,500,-
600 farms, or about 70 per cent
of the total number. The pro-
duction of milk for the
year was about 11,900,000,000
The individual consumption, in
GLIDING that used for butter,
cheese, ice cream and other prod
ucts was about 100 gallons.
Condensed milk production is an
important division Of the indus
try. Since 1920, Wisconsin has
maintained the lead as = dairy
state. and last voar its dai"v cat
Ito outrumhcrcd those of "rv
other state by. more than 500
900.
Men who have studied farm con-
ditions for the past few years are
stating omphaticallv today that all
farm wealth must be based on the
hog, the COW and the hen. With
these as a, basis, cotton can be
made surplus crop. The farmer
becomes a depositor instead of a
borrower. He can hold his cotton
until the price seems right. All
cotton means slavery. 1t always has
and always will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
MOST EFFECTIVE WAY
TO CONOUOR WEEVILS.

The most effective way to con-
quor the boil weevil is by starva-
ton, says L. L. Virgins, promin-
ent DeSoto farmer in a letter to
us. Destruction Of cotton stalks
row removes the weevil's only
source of food and drives him into
winter quarters or causes starva-
ton.
Today is the time to begin our
1924 cotton crop and stalk destruc-
ton by blowing up or blowing
UNDER and is tee first step.
This step is a community affair.
The fellow who refuses to plow up
or under the stalks on his place Is,
as Mr.. Virgins says, a very poor
neighbor. Says Mr.. Virgins:
Napoleon the Great said that
an army travels on its belly.
That was neither very profound
nor very elegant. But it was a
clear recognition of a very OBJ
vious truth. When an enemy un-
dertakes for starvation purposes
to blockade an enemy he does
not blockade all but one en-
trance port; he blockades all. In
the old days when stock ran out
and the crops were enclosed
the farmeR was careful to leave
to panel open. He made the
enclosure complete. The most
.-- effective way to conquer the boil
weevil is by starvation. When?
y Now, right now. Who? Every
: one, to be sure that no port is
&. left open and no panel down.
: The fellow who can and won't
engage in the starvation method
Is a very poor neighbor.
"Ain't ! right, Bog
- You are eminently correct, Mr..
Virgins, and we believe that when
each farmer sees the good that win
.come to him if he gets busy now,
all the farmers will get busy.
Who're there is a farmer so i'll
1considerate as to refuse to COOP
-erate with his neighbors in this
very important movement, he
should be. seen by a committee of
his friends and shown what it
smeans to him if he helps in the 1924
weevil battle, what it means in loss
E to him and his neighbors if he re-
fuses. "a a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

we who are so have reached
1ifes high noon. The remaining
DAVIS are the evening days of life.
Let's slow down a little; let's play
tine game at fifty-fifty gait.
Let's work some, sleep some,
read some, mediate some. The
Great Divide is just out yonder and
the race will soon be over. At last,
that which men strive SO eagerly
for is not of great value anyway.
Haven't you seen a flee dog wear
his claws out grabbing for a field
mouse? Haven't you seen tine
Young hound run himself stiff try
inc to catch a little mollie cotton
tail in an old straw field? Well,
we fool old sports have been dis
PLAYING the wisdom of the flee and
the hound.
The above sounds very simple,
DO, but it contains some mighty
GOOD sense. If the editor publish
eg this, I'll have you some more
dope, son, before long.
L. L. W. :
DeSoto, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

left standing in the fields till
frost.
There is every reason to be-
lieve that cotton will be worth
considerable money in 1924.
This years crop is shol*, and
world stockI will probably be
lower when the enxt crop be-
been in many a year. The price
therefore, should be high.
According to expert Informal
ton, stalk destruction is both
the cheapest and the most effec-
i've method of boil weeviI control
Where cotton has been success
fully raised in South Georgia
since the advent of the boil wee
vii, farmers have cooperated in
their communities in stalk-destroy-
ing campaigns. They have utterly
destroyed all the cotton foliage
in their district, leaving nothing
for the pest to fed on.
And when the boil weevil
finds nothing to feed on, it eth
er rises and flies in search Of
growing cotton or goes hungry
Till cold weather drives it into
Information. And if an adult
weevil is weakened by hunger
when it goes into Information,
the chances are it will not survive
the successive freezes of winter.
But, no matter whether the
boil weevils starve or leave a
neighborhood in quest of food
weeks before the beginning of
the Information period, there will
be very few of the pests is that
particular neighborhood the fol-
lowing spring. The cotton crop
will therefore get off to a good
start, and if poison is judiciaous-
ly used and other precautions are
taken, excellent yields will result.
These things have been proved
in the experience of many of the
most successful cotton growers in
the South. Stalk destruction is
strongly recommended by the
state and federal department of
agriculture, and no anti-weevil
practice that is anything like as
inexpensive.
What concerted effort is being
made in Dougherty county to eff
feet the destruction of cotton
stalks?
Here is a chance for some real
missionary work Here is a chance
for progressive farmers to organ
ize their neighbors and cut off
the boil weevils rations in time
to do a world of good.
Here is a chance for the Coun-
ty Agent to use his influence in
communities where the farmers
are discouraged, and especially
where farmers seem to be ignor-
ant of the great Importance of
stalk destruction now.
In some counties hundreds of
fields have already been plowed
up, and the work is going for
ward daily, Few things that can
be done on the farms in the fall
can be more valuable as prepafa-
ton for next years cotton crop.
The Herald would like to pub
fish an honor roll of Doughetty 4
county farmers who destroy their
cotton stalks before October Is
Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
DISABLED VETS TO
OBSERVE. NOVEMBER 10

CINCINNATI, Oct. 5.-An ex-
traordinary effort to have Nation
al 'Forget-Me-Not' day observed
on an active scale in more cities
and towns in the United States,
than ever before in the history Of
the nation, will be put forth by the
members and friends of the Dis.
abled American Veterans of the
World War, on Saturday, Novem
Der 10; according to National Ad-
jutant Raymond A. Lasance of the
disabled mems organization, who
is assisting in preparations for the
big day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
:ji'1hia7ng
~ byAlbert Apple
CHINESE

The Chinese will control the
world when they finish adopting
the White mans civilization ana
step quarreling among themselves,
Predicts Judge Paul Nj. Linebarger,
American attorney, of Shanghai.
Control the world? Not unless
they have re-birth of their an
cient inventive powers, long since
vanished. It's one thing, to create
It's another thing, to copy other
peoples creations. The white
mans trump card is his inventive
ness. Looks as if hell continue 10
invent faster than the orent can
copy, for some centuries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
4; 2 4
CLEVER

In Hawaii the largest item Of
cost in growing sugar cane is cut
ting the weeds. A shrewd eng
neer figured out this system: He
made a thick asphalt-coated paper
of cane stalks, spread it over the
fields. Sugar cane sprouts, pune
lures the paper, goes on growing.
Weeds can't get through the papeH.
They die.
"The anti-weed carpet is being
hurried into use all over Hawaii,
is the report. A big problem, its
solution simple. AS usual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
g Gop Y 4 s.1 lsss' Daily Poem F
By
BertOn Braley
FULL MEASURE

FULL MEASURE
When thcy say thing has "neither rhyme reason,
What they mean is that it hasn't any sense,
That it doesn't fit with any cline or season.
That its total lack OF logic is immense;
Being lacking in all backing
Of the brain,
Being useless, vapid, juiceless
And inane
Not bright and intellectual
But dull and Intellectual,
With CLINT or hint of smartness-not bit;
- With dash or flash
Of the slightest splash of humor,
Or that bitter sort of glitter
Known Wit.
When they say thing has "netirer rhyme reason
It's sign that they regard it a mess,
AS thing you couldn't prime a wheeze on,
AS total liabity--no less;
With flavor, pep and
Of a pie
Like the snowy, tasteless doughty (
Kind you buy:
The restaurant variety 5-...
a. Which ruins all your piety
And takes away your gay and merry look;
Till you vow, swell, NOW I'll do t. .~-H4i
S. Knit my brow and go right to it."
And you trfe with rifle
For the Cook.
When they say thing has neither rhyme nor reason
What they mean is that it isn't worth the while,
That it's full of literary crime and treason,
Or is quite incomprehensble in style;
That it's fuer in its color
Than you WISH
That it's merry, bright and airy
Like a Fish,
We will be arriving at
The thing that am driving at
You'll catch snatch of it from time to time;
Though there's noght of thought to freeze on
Though these verses have reason,
They've got, wot awful lot
Of Rhyme
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A
COMMON CAUSE

A Birmingham cat lost her lit
tie ones and was disconsolate.
Al about the same time a little
boy nearby captured two baby
squirrels out in the woods. It
occurred to him that the squirrels
and the cat might work together
for common cause, happiness.
He was right. The cat adopted
the SQUIRRELS and is raising them
without a bottle. She loves
them, ticks them, and we dare
say would fht for them. Needless
to add, the SQUIRRELS are crazy
about their foster mother
Montgomery Advertiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
A Thought

Suffer little children, and for
bid the mnot, toscome unto me;
for of such is the kingdom Of
heaven.-Matt.. 1914.
There is a feeling of Eternity
in youth which makes US amends
for everything to be young is
to be as one of the immortals.--
Han lit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
Makes IL Unusual

Reporter: Here's a good murder
story"
City Editor: Write it for a quar-
ter OF column on the inside"
"But they caught the nun Ierer."
But they caught the murderer
"They did? Two Pull columns for
front page That's real new
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
2 2 Q
SHIFTING

The furniture industry is shift
ing from northern states to the
south, according to a leading south
ern railroad official. Especially TO
North Carolina, where lumber sup
ply IS big-same as cotton Industry
shifted southwark to be near source
Of supply.
Interesting shifts will take place
similarly in other industries in years
ahead. Long distance transporta-
ton is too costly for any kind Of
production to be far distanst from
source of supply. That's one Ct
chief troubles of cities-too far
from food sources. The airplane
and cheap fuel could change the
situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
WOMEN PLAN TO VOTE

JACkSUN, Oct. 5.-PrOminent
women in Jackson and Butts coun-
ty are inaugurating a campaign t.
urge the women to register and
take part in the elections next
year. Few women here have voted
in state or county election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
Three Smiles
Otherwise No OBJECT

But this statement of yours
doesn't shoy assets" said the bank
er to the worried looking individ-
ual who had called upon him for a
favor.
Sure it don't agreed the other.
That's what came to borrow foc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
POWELL STILL UNCONSCIOUS

ALBANY, October 5. = Mr..
Powell, nightwatchman at
the Albany Oil company's
plant on North Washington street
who was knocked unconscious
Saturday night by an unknown per
son or persons, remained in a semi
conscious condition today at the
hospital where he was taken for sur
gical treatment.
lie has not yet been able ito give
any account of how or why the at
tack on him was made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
WHY NOT ORGANIZED EFFORT
TO DESTROY COTTON Stalks

How many bales of cotton
it be worth to Dougherty coun-
in 1924 f the cotton stalks n
Dougherty county fields were
destroyed between now and Oct
ober Is?
How many bales would be
made if the cotton stalks are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
OCCUPIED.

Caller: as your motneS h3ble?"
Little Betty: Yes, but fplesn't
think she would like to be Gandtb-
ed just now. She's having "a fuss
with father"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
NEW YORK CITY

Over half billion dollars goes
into new building projects in New
York City in eight months. That's
a rapid piling up of frozen capital
enough to add 81 to the price Of
each bushel of 500 million bushol
wheat crop.
Maybe this is where the wheat
growers money is going part Of
New York is the mouth of
a pipe that taps the whole nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

You hear a lot of talk about
the new football players, but
nothing about new professors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
TO VOTE ON BONDS

WAENESBORO, Oct. 5. - The
city council has called a special
election for Tuesday, November .,
to vote upon $4,000 bond issue
for paving streets,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

Why hire men for football
coaches? One good-looking girl
could make a team whip the uni
verse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

n No matter how great the tenn
ptation, never try to battle the
baby with laundry soap and
sand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
COFFEE

Sweden and Cuba still, are the
leading coffee-drinking nations.
But we're catching up with them
rapidly. Coffee drunk in our coun-
try is IL pounds a year for every
man. woman and child. Twice as
much as Is years ago.
Considering the large amount of
caffeine, the alkaloi6 stimulant in
coffee-estimated as high as two
grains a cup--it's wonder the
nrohibitionists haven't turned their
attention to it. Black coffee in
sufficient quantities. VIII sobe" ar
alcoholic jag (P. S. Pass us another
cup, please.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

Princeton University is 1T
years old, so imagine the age of
some of its college widows!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

All of us make mistakes. 1t
is not humanity possible for us to
avoid doing so. Try as we may
to keep away from them mistakes
will creep into what we do in
spite of our best efforts.
With the newspaper man it
seems that mistakes are most fire.
quent; and this is probably due
to two facts: First, he has great
er opportunity for making them
than the average man, and, sec
ondly, when he makes one it is
published to the world, and the
world, being very accommodating,
does not hesitate to call the edi-
tors attention to it, sometimes
going so far as to drop its sub
scription.
But no account is taken of the
number of mistakes made by the
doctors, and the lawyers or by
telephone operators and the rail
roads, and the others who make
mistakes.
No man living will live long
enough to witness the time when
human beings cease to make mis-
takes. That is, not unless he
is alive when the long heralded
millennium comes along.-Colum-
bus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05
ART

Americas oldest school Of tine
arts reopens at New York. Univer-
sity attire being closed down for
81 years, This school "chair" is
more accurate description - was
founded in 1895. To an Euro
pean or Asiatic artist, that laugh
ably modern.
We're too young a nation to have
much real art. The art will come
later, as a symptom Of decay. Like
plant life, which FLOWERS and
yields harvest just before it goes
to seed. II = 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

Verses of poetry are often in
scribed on modern manicure sets, to
make them more attractive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

Tarnish may be removed from
old silverware by letting children
play in the sand with it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

While teaching less lucrative
professions, University Of Cali
fornia has barred boxing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

Make the children study. Moth
ing makes a boy sicl1er at school
time than not knowing his les
sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

Vacuum cleaners are more eff
ficient than brooms except when
it comes to chasing the cat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-05

It must be awful to be so rich
you haven't anybody left to wish
you were as rich as.