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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
DENLY

The Washington correspondent
of the New York World doesn't
seem to think very much of M.
DENLY, who, when this is written,
is Secretary of the Navy, but WAC
may not be when it is read. This
is merely newspaper chronic col
oring, says the Secretary.
There is Secretary DENLY, a
well-meaning but dull man. Mr..
DENLY was less culpable than
careless. He was the type of man
to whom America erects monu-
ments, sometimes fguratively and
at other times in stone or bronze.
He was the successful business
man, whom America worships. He
was not the great captain of in
dustry, to be admired for his
courage and audacity and vision
or to be vilified for his ruthless.
ness and disregard of those who
stood in his. way. He was a
plodder and booster. He stood
for responsibility and bigger
anu bebtfI ana greater city. Ills
admiring fellow citizens sent him
to the Legislature, then they pro
NOTED him to the House of Req
reseatatives. Then he went into
the Cabinet as Secretary of The
navy. Honest, well-meaning con
scientious, according to his code
frankly, the Job was too big for
him 1t was one of Mr. Harding's
many curious appointments. So
Mr.. DENLY flames for a brief mo-
ment and goes out in darkness.
This is a rather dismal picture
of the physically big, if not men
tally fit, Cabinet officer. We
remember when he was an ordi-
nary marine over at Paris Island.
He used to visit Savannah when
he got a day off and we know
him here as the millionaire ma
rine. We have always thought he
made q better marine than he did
Secretary Vt the Navy.-Sayan.
nah Press,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07

was served at E cents a bottle.
Maybe this explains the origin
of the expression good old
days
The old-tine ocean passen-
gers bought their hooch, aboard
ship, by the bottle. And at din
ner time in the hrst-class din
ing saloon 80 years ago cham
payne was seen on every table.
Liquor flowed freely at all
hours of day and night. Many
of US recall when John Barley
cron was the silent partner of
business on shore also, it being
customary for drummer to take
a prospective customer out and
throw a dozen rounds of drinks
into him before inducing him to
sign on the dotted line.
People have been tapering
away from liquor gradually but
steadily in the last 20 years.
Many have the notion that pro-
hibition was put over in a
twinkling. They forget that,
out of about $500 counties in
the United States, only $50 or
even fewer were wet when the
prohibition amendment was
adopted.
Such drinking as still takes
place is viewed through a mag
nifying glass. Smith, veteran
seaman says drinking aboard
ship has been steadily declining
for 20 years, but most lands
men seem to have the notion
that ocean travel resembles
len Nights in Barroom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
Fee System Is Doomed

The principal issue in the
county races in the larger coun-
ties of the state is the FEE sys-
tenn. For several years the
question of abolishing this ex-
travagant system in the state has
been agitated and many coun-
ties, by special legislation, have
already eliminated it in part or
in whole.
1t has been charged that there
was strong lobby in the State
Capitol to fight every move of
any county that attempts to elm
mate this old and now antiquat-
ed system of paying county Of
hcials through fees collected.
Every candidate in the race in
one of the largest counties of the
state is pledged to the salary
system and many of the candi-
dates have declared that they
will accept only stated sum as
a salary and place the balance
to the credit of the county.
The system originated when
the counties were less populous
than they are today. Its day Of
usefulness has passed and its
end is near.
Every county official should
be placed on a salary and fair
salary at that, but the income
over that amount should go to
the county or the charges re-
duced.
The fee system collects an i'm
mense tax from the people of
Georgia and now is the time to
kill it forever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
Eg:BIa1pI6
Al bgAlbert Apple
BEER

High-powered beer made thirsty
Babylonians smack their lips 4700
years ago. The recipe for making
this ancient beer fro mhops and
yeast is unearthed engraved on 4
bronze plate, by French scientist
digging in old ruins.
Nearly every savage TRIBE has
discovered how to make intoxicat-
ing liquor. Alcoholic stimulanas
probably were invented shortly aft
er primitive man graduated from
the animal stage.
Liquir has been mans companion
for thousands of years. Small
wonder, a nation can't enforce
prohibition in a few years. Much
thirst is hereditary. The pancreat;c
gland will gradually eliminate this
craving-but the time required is
predetermined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. March
n 1894

(From The Times-Recorder. March
Z, 1894.)
Despite the hard times and / le
very low price for their product
the worthy hens of Sumter county
have gone industriously to work,
and the market is well stocked with
the fruit of the barnyard. An
Americas grocer bought twelve
hundred dozen eggs, yesterday in
one lot-think of it; 1890 dis
posed of among local grocery mcr-
chants.
Much complaint has been made
recently by persons who owns lots
in Oak Grove c0letery concern
ing the de 14,.ons of lower
snatehers. only q C.y or two ago
a young negro girl stole a large
tray fe Of he choicest hyacinths,
jaro~i and other flowers from
tn ut there, which she ped
- 1out the streets.
-lry Black is the proud owner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
Why the Difference

Why the Difference?
War is idiotic. War is USE
less. War is foolish. IF ques-
tons can be. settled by men,
they can be settled by nations.
It's all a matter of training and
environment. You'll find two
men who when differences arise,
will call in third, and settle
the matter without feeling or
cost.
There are others who turn to
physical force, to brutal fists or
the more deadly hrearm. Why
the difference in these menp
Possibly the first two have learn
ed to give and take" to con-
troll their tempers, while the 9TH
er two have not. The remedy
may lie back in childhood days,
when the young mind is pliable.
Jim Nevin, writing in his al
ways interesting column
Caught in the Current, in the
Atlanta Georgian, tells this
story:
A Kentucky mountaineer died
a few weeks ago. leaving some
property to two sons-upon
which coal subsequently was dis
covered. They quarreled over
their inheritance; and finally one
brother dared" the other broth
er to come within 100 yards of
his home. The other brother
came, they shot it out-and now
both are dead.
Somebody else got the coal.
That has been mans idea of
the way to settle a good many
things, individually and collec-
lively, since time began. It's
idiotic, of course.
1t is IDIOTIC. We know the
story of two men who recently
were called on to approach
each other in an endavor tt
straighten out a vile story tina
emanated from gossipin,
tongue. They called in thirc
friend-and all was settled hap
PLY and those two are friend
today. Had the same thing oc
Cured to two other men, one o
both would have been in thei
graves today.
Things are not always a
they seem and an even tempe
prevents much sorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY


(From The Times-Recorder. March
7, 1910
Americas Lodge of Elks has just
held it's annual election of officers
for the current year. Exalted
Ruler I, J. Kalmon is succeeded
in that capacity by G. J. White.
Other officers elected were as fol
lows: Esteemed Leading knight,
Mr.. Otis NJ. Physioc. Esteemed
Lecturing Knight; Mr.. Reese Hor-
ton. Esteemed Lecturing Knight /;
H. C. Garner, Esteemed Treasurer,
Chearles H. Burke. Esteemed Ty-
Ter, Frank Marshall. DR.. Henry B.
Allen was chosen to represent the
Americas lodge at the national con-
vention, B. P. 0. E., of Americas,
which assemblies in Spokane in July
next.
sumter's school teachers-more
fortunate than are many other
county teachers in the prompt pay-
ment of their monthly salaries, re-
ceived yesterday the spot cash bank
checks for their entire February
account, amounting to $2,534. Of
this goodly amount the twenty-six
white teachers received $1,557
while the colored teachers were
paid $977.
Greatest interest attaches just
now and for some time past as TO
that matter to the annual meeting
of the Board of Education of
Americas. The four members
whose terms are about to expire
are Captain John A. Cobb, prosi-
dent of the board of education
Messrs. J. E. Hightower, ]. E. D,
shipp, and E. B, Everett.
A special program of music has
been arranged for the Furlow Lawn
Sunday school for this morning,
Mrs. Furlow and Mr.. Gordon How
ell will augment the regular choir
in addition to singing several solos
and duets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
A THOUGHT

Let another man praise thee, and
not thine own mouth; a stranger,
and not thine own lips.-Prov. 27;2
A mans praises have very must
cal and charming accents in the
mouth of another, but sound very
flat and untunable in his own.--.
Xenophon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
Don is for Wives and
Husbands

Nine common causes for UNI
happy marriages are given in a
recent issue of the American
Magazine by Leonard MCGEE,
attorney in chief for the Legal
Aid Society of New York City,
an organization handling $4,000
cases a year. many of them
growing out of domestic dis
agreements.
IncompatibiIiH, jealousy, in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
TEAPOT

From long experience with SIM
lar scandals, you have an idea how
severely the guilty people in this
Teapot Dome mess will be punished
Seriously, why not deport then
to Russia? They have done more
to shake popular confidence in gov
eminent that 1000 Emma Gold
mans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
The STANDARD
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

FRIDAY AND SAl ONDA
An Extraordinary Sale of Shoes
for Women. Hundreds of Pairs
Brand New Shoes in she Fashion
able Styles and feathers for Spring
Wear. All at Amazingly Low
Prices. Eve>y Pair in the Sale is
Guaranteed All Leather and VIII
Wear AS Well AS Some of the
Shoes Sold Elsewhere at Twice the
Price of These.
At $3.50 Ladies Black Kid Flex-
ible Turned Soles. plain or cap
toes, all sizes.
At $2.98 Ladies Black AM; and
Brown Kid Oxfords, with turned
soles, all sizes.
At $2.98 Ladies Black Kid Ok
fords and Straps, suede trimmed,
all sizes. y
At $3.50 Ladies' Patent Leath-
er Rr Suede Low Shoes, black or
brown, various styles.
At 1895 Ladies' Black Patent
Colt Oxfords, grey suede trimmed,
medium heels.
At $685. Ladies Patent Colt Slip
pers, fancy grey straps, all sizes.
At 1896 Ladies Grey Suede
Smart Strap Pumps, flexible turn
ed soles.l
At $3.50 Infants Tan and Patent
Leather Cross-Strap Slippers, sizes
g to 5.
At $1.75 same Shoes as above
only in sizes to 8.
AT $1.25 Infants Black or Brown
Kid, also Patent Leather One-Strap
Slippers. Guaranteed all leather,
sizes 3 to 5.
At $3.50 same Shoes as above
only in sizes to 8.
1000 Snow White Linen
Finished Sheets
Our famous Victoria brand, none
better sold in Americas. bleached
Isnowwhite, heavy linen weave, all
with broad hens
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
THREE SMILES
She'd Learn Plenty

"What does the phrase, address,
ing the BALI mean, Colonel?" in
quired the sweet young thing, shy
ly.
$50 out on the links, my dear,
and listen," retorted the old veteran
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
The Way 1t Goes!

Glow long will it take US to get
through with our case, Mr.. Law
yer?"
"Well, I suppose l shall be
through with it in six months, but
I doubt whether you will be in six
years. "-Klods Hans Copenhagen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
N. q. A. service Bertor
By
Berton Braley
THE MOTORISTS DILEMMA


1t was a weary Motorist
Who stoppeth one of three; In
81 have a grisly tale to tell,
prithee, list to me: Il
-Four days ago l drove to town
And on the street did stop. M+
Eye cannot park that wagon here,
Drive on So spake the Cop
"And then l sought another space
Where there seemed room to spare;
Drive on drive onp Ye Copper quoth,
'Ye cannot park it there
II needed shelter and shave;
Ye night was growing dark
But though to park my boat I'd crave,
No one would let me park
Il tried we narrow streets and wide,
For many hours I'd ridden,
But ever l would find a sign -rA
HERE PARKING is FORBIDDEN
II even tried We graveyard once,
When sudden did appear
A ghost from out vault who said,
'Ye cannot park in here
"Four weary days I've driven round
Within this benzine ark.
My strength is getting very low.
For everywhere in town | go
They will not let me park
traffic Cop approached the group,
His aspect bleak and dread,
"Ye're blockin' traffic on the street
Ye can't park here" he said.
Then off We dock the Motorist
Propelled his dusty Flivver.
They fished him out, all blue and cold
With all his bones ashiver;
And then the Cop arrested him
For parking in the river ..--- i.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07

"Where do you suppose those
scenario writer's get their ideas?
"Well, judging from the product,
/ should say they get them from
each other" Boston Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07

preference for relatives, stingi
ness, extravaganza and differ
ences in religious opinion heac
the list of causes for domestic
shipwrecks.
Out of his large experience
Attorney MCGEE gives a list O
ten dont's for wives and ter
don't for husbands who woulc
avoid the divorce courts. II
these DON'TS are observed by
all married people there will not
be much grist for the divorce
mills. MIR. McGee's first list is
DON'T FOR WIVES
1. Don't be extravagant. Ev-
cry man wants to be financially
Independent, and a husband los
es interest in providing when
money he earns is spent foolish
ly.
2. Don't let your house get
dirty. A clean house refreshes
tired man. ...
3. Don't let your person be-
come unattractlye. A slovenly
wife makes truant husband.
4. Don't receive attentions
from other men. Husbands are
often jealous, and sometimes sus-
picious without cause.
5. Don't resent reasonable
discipline of the children by their
father.
6. Don't spend too much time
with your mother.
Z. Don't accept advice from
your neighbors, or even from
your own people, about affairs
inside your home. Think for
yourself and consult your hus-
band freely.
s. Don't disparage your hus-
band. Encourage him.
8. Don't be glum. Smile.
10. Don't forget that little
things are important. Be tact
full. Be feminine. Men like to
be coaxed, but resent being driv-
en-. And they "fall for" fem
mime charm.
The responsibility on the hus-
oand is as necessary as that which
rests on the shoulders Of the
wife. She has equal rights and
in the team work of
life. If the home life is to be
what it should be, he must OBJ.
serve Mr.. MCGEE
DON'TS FOR HUSBANDS
1. Don't be stingy. A wife
has a right to expect liberal sup
port. She is. tolerant of misfor-
tune, and will live on next to
nothing if it's necessary. But
she hates pettiness.
2. Don't Interfere with your
wife's management Of the home.
She is better housekeeper than
you are.
8, Don't be a crouch. A
gloomy husband makes an unhap-
py wife.
4. Don't hurt your wife's
feelings. A woman is bundle
of nerves, and she is far more
easily hurt than you are.
s. Don't stop making love to-
your wife just because you have
been married few years. Neg
lect is fatal to married life.
6. Don't nag, or use sharp
words. Be pleasant and reason
able.
7. Don't life with your own
people, or with your wife's peo-
pie.
8. Don't share your house or
apartment with any other FAM
lily.
8. Don't be careless about
your personal appearance.
10. Don't be unjust to your
children. If you abuse them,
your wife will side with them
and against you.
lake your pencil and run
over those DON'TS again.
Grade yourself, giving ten
points for each DON'T that does
not apply in your case because
in that instance you have been
fair to the other member of
your domestic team. How do
49,, cxI1o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
HEINIE

When the war ended, business
leaders in all the allied counties
feared a commercial war-after-tho-
war, with Germany vanquishing all
corners. There was much scram
bling for tariffs and other prot
tions.
Nearly five and half years have
passed since the armistice. The
situation, summed up, shows that
Germany's exports in 1929 were
less than three-ffths as big as in
1921, measured in the 1913 unit OF
gold marks. While she'd have made
"a much better showing if the Rub
hadn't been occupied, the situation
Illustrates how a nervous wotll
since the war has been fearing
crisis after crisis that never ma,
seta"llAes' Ym mfN saJ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
RADIO

The Canadian National Railway
government-owned, is installing
chain of radio broadcasting stations
clear across the continent. 1t ar
ranges to put receiving set in III,
hands of each of its 100000 emf
ployes. They'll pick up regular
concerts and incidentally keep il
touch with their employer-nev
suggestions, etc. President of tht
railroad will talk to them ever,
week.
This is prophetic of the futur,
when radio, now mainly scientif,
toy, will become as useful as auto
telephone and watch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
TUT

Money, usually lurking in the
background or standing boldly in
the spotlight of troubled situations
is til e root of the row between the
Egyptian government and the ex
cavators of King Tut's tomb. The
value of the tut find" is nov
placed as high as 40 million dollars
even though most of us wouldn't
have the tomb's junk in our attiee
except the jewels. How to divid,
the plumber, is the argument.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning, no paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-07
1000 Snow White Linen
Finished Sheets

Our famous Victoria brand, none
better sold in Americas. bleached
|snoW-white, heavy linen weave, all
with broad hens
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13

in the word Of Simon that day. It
was the same heart confession that
grips the world today.
THE CONFESSION OF JESUS.
No wonder that Jeus was greatly
stirred. Men have been reused into
new endeavor by the loyalty of a dog,
how much more Jesus over the i'm
pulsive speech of this warm-hearted
man who stepped to His side and de-
clared his intention of sticking to
Him thru whatever came. No wonder
His pulses leaped and His spirit thrill
led and He gave most amazing COM
mendation to Peter. He placed his
name in the only personal beatitude
in the list of blesseds. He indicated
the source of his conviction in a spec
ial revelation from God Himself and
not coming from human lips. And it
was true that no other tongue had
given voice to such an expression, nor
does it seem to have been used by
Jesus earlier so that this innate real
ization must have come from the
touch of the Father upon his own
soul. He confirmed that growth in
character forecasted beside the Jor-
dan so that his faithfulness was felt
to be no longer ftful but steady
enough to indicate the place he would
hold among the followers of Christ in
For the Church was to be built and
it was to grow out of this wonderful
hour of living experience. Was Peter
to be the foundation? Was it the con-
fession of Peter that our Lord meant?
May it be the quality of steadfastness
and fidelity of character, spiritually
conscious, that Simon had been re-
vealing in the interview? Certainly
a Church of such fellows would march
against the gates of He'll and subdue
them for the figure is that of an as
sault upon the stronghold, not of
Church being attacked. And he would
be given the keys and would have the
authority to express opinions as to
the conduct Of the affairs in the
Church, stating some that were to be
omitted and some that were to be fol-
lowed. So far as the record of Acts
is concerned sue hsuthority that
'Floosed" Gentiles from binding re-
quirements of Jewish legalism as it
'loosed" Jews from ceremonial re-
straints concerning food and compan-
ionship were only exercised by the
group and not by Peter or any other
individual. If it were an autocratic
conferment it was democratically
used.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13

Mrs. J. C. Jeffries here recently.
Mrs. S. E. Jackson, of Vindex, was
a recent guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Martha Comp, at this place.
Mrs. C. l. Wright, of Altamont, was
in Deer Park shopping a few days
ago.
Mr.. ]. R. Lee and members of his
family are on the sick list at present.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright and family
are visiting at Keyser, West Va, at
this writing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
Open car when you want it
an enclosed car in 30 seconds
Oakland, Md.

VE7ITH the new-type studebaker Duplex
w you may take your choice-ride in an
open car if you lke-enioy the cool, fresh air
and healtflful sunshine.
Then in 80 seconds-without even leaving
your seat-it can be changed to deeply
cushioned, richly appointed, fully protected
enclosed car. It's no fuss or bother at all
simply lower the roller enclosures it's SO
easy child can do it.
No more hurried efforts to put up curtains
in the wind and rain.
No more hunting for the right one while
the storm beats in.
No more exposure through holes torn IN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13

Miss Mile Rowe, of Wilson, has
been visiting relatives at Hardman,
West Va.
Mrs. Martha Comp was in Oakland
on Thursday, shopping.
Miss Elizabeth Edminston, princi-
pal Ct the Wilson school, spent the
weekend with her parents in Cum
berland.
Mrs. Fisher, of Piedmont, spent last
Friday with friends in Wilson.
Mrs. Hester Paugh was visiting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
Phone Ism
The New Stndebaker SpecialSix
Dnpiex-Phaeton

them While trying to obtain for the emer-
gency the protection given by closed car.
For in the Duplex the side enclosures are
instantly accessible--yet rolled up safely out
of the way when not in use.
If this two-fold utility were the only fea-
ture OF the new Studebaker cars they would
still be a sensational value bur there are
many others.
New body lines-new beauty-more power
full engines - new ease of gear shifting
genuine balloon tires-and the easiest steer
ing car you ever drove.
In justice to yourself-see this car todav.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13
THE PASSWORD II
"CnANgSE GVEDss

Just drive up to our door and say, Change
over"
Wen know that you want US to take the old
tires off your car and equip it with Engert Cords
AZ around.
These fine tires have been giving such excellent
service to motorists here that there is no reason
for you to hesitate about putting them on your
car.
To make it doubly attractive, we are offering
you an extra big allowance your old tires for
this one month. Get Engert Cords on your car
right away and eliminate any danger of tire
trouble Drive around and We'll quote you a
figure that will make you say "Change-over'' on
the spot. .:f
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-13

in the word of Simon that day. It
was the same heart confession that
grips the world today.