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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21

the fruits of our efforts Five
sixths of a mans life is gone be-
fore he begins to get sound
sense-vision, judgment, wis
dom.
Life seems to be a training
school, q sort of spiritual gym
nasium. In it we develop spirit
ually the same as we develop
our muscles by exercise with
dumbbells, by work or by golf
or other sports.
Our training begins as soon
as we are conscious in the era
die. 1t is a training that never
stops. And, in all probability,
it never ends.
Every person at times won
ders: Why am living? What
is it all about?" Especially so
when we gaze out among the
stars in the vast sky, which is our
greatest symbol of infinity and
eternity.
Many find their answer in re-
ligion.
There must be a purpose
back of it all.
That purpose is not plain. 1t
apparently is not intended for
US to pierce the veil. Men of
all generations, for thousands
of years, have attempted to
solve the riddle of life and
death, and We are not much
nearer than were the cave men.
But it seems gradually to be
dawning on humanity, that it is
here on earth to improve itself,
each person individually. That
is our real function in life. And
the improvement of self, spirit
ually, is the only real success.
The struggle is a mental one,
though we deal with material
things. In the mind is the abode
of real evil, real good, real
failure, real success. Nothing is
finally left of US except thought
and spirit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
League of Women
Voters

An effort is being made to
establish a chapter of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters
in Sumter county. This effort
should receive the careful con-
sideration of our women.
Those interested in the move
ment state that its object is that
of education, of preparation for
the fullest and most conscien-
tious exercise of the ballot by the
women of the nation.
1t is, emphatically stated that
the League does not desire, nor
will it aid in the establishment of
a woman's party.
There can not be too much
study, too much preparation, by
both men and women in their eff
fort to fit themselves to vote in
diligently.
The curse of democracy is
careless thinking, failure to
lay aside all prejudice and think
into AND THROUGH every
political question that must re-
ceive their decision now or later.
There is a sad lack of appre-
citation by the average man and
women of the right Of suffrage.
1t is said that less than one-half
of those qualified exercise their
privilege at the polls.
One of the most encouraging
features, Of Surnters election was
the number Of. women voting,
Every woman, Fl or older
should vote at every election.
Every man, I'll or older should
vote. 1t is not only their right,
it is civic duty.
It is a duty they owe them
selves, their children and the
commonwealth.
We hope the good women of
AmeriGus and Sumter county
will give careful consideration
to the effort being made to or
game chapter of the League
of Women Voters, and if, in
their judgment, it is something
worth while to the community,
that they will organize here
local chapter. .a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
A PITABLE PLEA,

The plea of Frank A. Wander
lip, internationally famous fin
ancier, before the senate com
mitee in defense of his aspersions
upon the good name of the late
President Harding is pitiable.
1t should drive a lesson into
the heart and conscience of the
outstanding people of this nation
an hour like this when the atmos-
phere is charged with hysterla,
and the gossip-mongers and gut
tersnipers are busy at their fav-
orite pastime.
The whole nation has been
shocked by the revelations atten-
ding the leasing of the govern
ment's national resources, here
tofore conserved for its own pur-
pose, to private interests; and the
alleged bribery of officials in
high places in connection there
with.
1t demands the punishment of
the guilty, whoever they may be.
1t demands a return to the
democratic policy of conserva-
ton.
1t demands a keener interest
in the public's good on the part
of public servants.
1t demands clean, dependable
men of unblemished character in
in public office.
But it also demands immunity
for the innocent from the accus-
ing tongues of scandal-mongers;
and the Vanderlip incident brings
to a climax a situation that has
for the past three weeks threat
ened the very fundamentals of
the institutions of government.
On the witness stand Mr.. Van
derlip was forced to admit that he
repeated only idle rumor, unsup-
ported and without ever know
ing from whom he heard it.
1t was shown The Marion
(0hio) Star was sold for less than
its value-not for more, and that
the transaction was absolutely
unblemished.
But the damage was done. The
gutter-gossipers had their day, led
by a great-figure in the financial
world.
Had Vanderlip been a bum of
the streets his calumniation of 4
great and pure American would
have passed unnoticed-Atlanta
Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times-Recorder, March
81. 1894.)


The warm weather Of the past few
days has brought out the old straw
hats of last summer, few dealers
having yet received their sprin;
stocks, and the old linen buster and
seersucker suit also command the
consideration of the average citl-
zen.
Arch Wilson returned yesterday
from trip to the Indian Territory
and as evidence that he had been
there brought back the ears of a
dozen jackrabbits, about the size
of a dollar bill, which he presented
to his friends. ..
The successful contestants for
the civil government positions here
yesterday were James S. McGarrah,
Jr., ]. C. Cawood, Charles H. Put
Jr., J. C. Cawood, Charles H. Put
man, Arthur B, Howard, Jasmes A.
Borum and John M. McGarrah.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
of Americas is already actively at
work arranging the program for Me
mortal Day, April 26th. The noble
women of Americas, as of the whole
South, will ever cherish the memo
ries of the valiant heroes who laid
down their lives for the Lost Cause
and will bring the sweetest flowers
of spring to scatter upon their
graves.
Many society young people of this
city will attend the first annual bali
of the 'Drummers' Association Of
Wiregrass Georgia" at the Suwanee
House, Cordele, tomorrow evening
Many names of young ladies were
checked yesterday for the occasion
and many others will be added ia
the list today. NtG
The Messrs. 4Smithwick have. pur-
chased from Captain P. C. Clegg the
large two story dwelling on Barlow
street, better known as the old lawn
street mansion. The price paid was
about $4,000, which considering the
times, is good. The Smithwicbs,
who now reside in Florida, will soon
move here to reside with their sis
tiers, Mrs. Bickford and Miss Genie
Smithwick and cousin, Miss Ray
Brooks. A cordial welcome will be
extended Mr.. and Mrs. Smithwick
and their estimable family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
l,&Ee1aI6
"A \ bqNbert Apple
FLAPJACKS


Mrs. Smith, mixing pancake bat
ter, reached in the cupboard for an
other cupful of flour. By mistake
she dipped into plaster-of-Paris Her
husband ate four of the plaster pan
cakes under their maple syrup dis.
guise before the mistake was dis
covered.
Latest reports were that he's had
no bad after effects.
This happened in Corning, N. Y,
where Smith is a contractor. His
experience suggests that his stom-
ach must have had years of restau-
rant training.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
BILLBOARDS

Billboards-1200 of them-will
be torn down in Washington, Ore
gon, Nevada, Arizona and Califor-
MIA by their owners, the Standard
Oil Co., of California.
The oil company announces that
its policy hereafter will be against
billboards marring the scenery along
public roads.
The billboard menace will have to
be halted by law, later, unless the
scenery spoilers voluntarily follow
the oil company's lead. Scenery is
about the only beautiful thing left in
civilization. Bilboards, like every.
thing else, become nuisance and
menace when overdone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
SPEED

Delicate machinery reveals tha5
radio impulses travelled from New
Jersey to Poland at a speed of about
10000 miles in a second.
Such speed lis beyond human
imagination.
And yet it is slow compared with
the fastest thing in the universe
human thought, which can travel
from your brain to the farthest star
in the twinkle of an eye. Al Bit
slower is the speed when an old
mans brain flashes back to his boy
hood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times-Recorder, Marcel
81, 1904.)

(From The Times-Recorder, March
81, 1904.)
John 7. Bragg, the well known
market man, has associated with
him Charles Oliver, the firm being
Bragg & Oliver, doing business at
Bragg's old stand in the Artesian
block. Mr.. Will B. Mayo, the vet
eran cutter, is with the new firm.
Mrs. Mary E. Montgomery and
Miss Henrie Montgomery, en- route
from Nassau, N. P, to Charleston,
w. Va, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
J. i. Montgomery
After a pleasant visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. 2. A. Littlejohn, Mrs. H.
Z. Sapp returned yesterday to her
home in Columbus.
Miss Emma Cloud invites the pub
lie to attend her grand display of
millinery, spring and summer, We'd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
SINGERS

Sing, brothers, sing. The Asso-
ciated Glee Clubs start "sys-
tematic attempt to revive the in
terest of men ir choral singing"
More power - tAem. Nothing
buries axes and vel people to-
gether like a. si,,g.ng match. Pa
triotism, seo, j. at its best when the
mob CO lrst into song.
II is, so few songs are
We .. Singing usually is an
= y-4l debauch. On the other
md, that is pleasanter than set
ne to words and music such
worthwhile subjects as the Einstein
Theory, Preparations and Fourth
Dimension.
If this were 1910, the whole
country would be singing parodies
about Teapot Dome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
XIV AAFANNH <AOO
(From The Times-Recorder, March
81 1914.)

Fl 1914.)
Danger lurked last night in the
big peach orchards about Americas,
and growers were apprehensive. 1t
was quite cold throughout the day
and the temperature was stlll upon
the decline last night, although at
midnight it had no reached the
freezing point. The orchards here
are in full bloom, and 100000 trees
promise a good crop if the buds es-
cape unpropitious weather.
Taylor street baseball club won
from the Lee street club yesterday
afternoon when they won a hot bah
game from them Is to Z. Grey and
Harden were the battery for Taylor
street and Wood, Poole and Dodson
worked for the losers. The two
, teams will play a rubber" next
week to decide the championship.
Mrs. J. w. Hightower and pretty
little daughter, Ruth, have gone to
Athens as the guests Of relatives
during several days.
Mrs. James Humber, of Lump
kin, who as Miss Mary Richards,
resided in Americas, is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Humber
at their Church street home for a
few days.
Miss Minnie McMicAael, the at
tractive guest of Miss Mary Eliza
Sheppard during several days, has
returned to Buena Vista.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
the consideration in the reported
sale yesterday of the store build.
ing occupied under lease by the
Ryiander Shoe Co., and generally
known as "Rylander Corner" The
purchasers of the property at this
top-notch figure are ]. w. High
tower of Americas, and his sister,
Mrs. Clifford Bruton, of Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
1T IS HEARTH BREAKING

Why is it that Brunswick audi
ences as a rule, are so cold and
irresponsible to artists and others
who perform for their pleasure
and interest? We have often OBJ
served it and actually Bruna
wick audience is the slowest to
respond, with applausing, to any
sort of an attraction we have ever
seen. 1t is notwithstanding to many
real artists, who love their art
and would like to see a more APP
preciative attitude in that line in
this city.-Brunswick News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
WHAT MANY TOWNS NEED

What Triton needs is not more
takers, but more workers; not
more promisers, but more payers:
not more advisers, but more men
who are willing to follow the lead
Of others and work for the good
OF the town and county.-Tifton
Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
Old Days In AmericuS

nesday and Thursday, March 23d
and Gath.
Judge Charles R. Crisp convenes
tomorrow the regular March session
of the City Court of Americas, and
a number of cases docketed point to
a busy term of two weeks.
Agent E. B. Everett of the Sea-
board returned yesterday from sa-
vannah, where ne went on import
ant business. Is aE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
FEWER

In the news there's OCCASIONAL
something cheerful for the taxpayc".
All is not spending and looting.
The good word comes from Wash
ngton, D, c., that Uncle Sam at the
beginning of the year had only 544..
GIL civilian employees on his pay
roll This is 373,089 fewer than
when the Armistice was signed, and
the swivel-chair factories were
working night and day.
We're glad the chair warmers are
decreasing But there's still one for
every 200 men, women and children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
HISTORY WILL REPEAT IrsRI :

If the Coolidge administration
weathers the present scandals.
with which it is afflicted, then it
will have established a precedent
in American politics. Past his
tory shows that every admins
tration hit by the hand of scan
dals has gone down into defeat
History generally repeats itself
Brunswick News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21

point to fine business conditions and
general prosperity this spring and
early summer, at least?
The old reliable weathervane o.
industrial activity is iron and steel
production. It's rising steadily steel
mills now working at SO per cent OF
caracity.
Auto makers are breaking all rec
ords.
. Railroads freight movement re-
Gently has been higher than ever in
history, for this season of the year,
%
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
The STANDARD
MONEY TALKS, so DOES QUAIL
ITY HERE; BOTH TALK OUT
LOUD IN THIS SALE OF NEW
SPRING SHOES


SPRING SHOES
Women's So Gray Suede Slippers
At $3.95.
They are now on display in our
window-front strap effect Slip
pers of fine gray suede leather, all
sizes, flexible soles; beautiful slip
pers at .....................-....... $3.95
Women's Sc Patent Slippers
At $685.. aas-
Women's Black Patent Leather
Slippers with gray suede front
strap effect, new heels and toes;
regularly Sc; here at pair $3.95
Women's SIS Brown Suede
Slippers at 1895. sf
Snappy dark brown Strap Slip
pers, flexible soles, new toes, new
heels, all sizes, at ...,,-..,........$3.95
Women's Soft Kid Oxfords e35s.
At $3.50. @taA aaoJ6 Lole
Flexible turned soles, kid, soft
las a glove, rubber heels. For com
fort and wear they have no equal;
here in any size at, pair SO
Women's Fine Black Satin Slip
pers at 1895.
Excellent quality black satin,
black suede leather trimmed,
strap style, all sizes; regularly
S.; here at ....-................--.$ 3.95
Ladies' Csc Ribbed Vests
At 2 for Csc
Medium, regular and extra sizes
tapes neck and shoulders XXI rib
bed, very elastic; always 35c; here
two for .....-........-............
Slightly Soiled Sheets at s5c.
Bleached Sheets with center
seam, full duoble bed size. The
sheeting alone is worth over one
dollar. Price for these soiled ones
while they last .......a.y.............. s5c
More Lighthouse Cleanser at Sc
Get your supply while We are
selling this at half price. Large
sprinkle top cans that sell in most
places for Zoe, never below Sc,
here at, per can ,,-.,..;......:.......:..5
Plenty of Genuine Indian Head
At Csc Uie,,
This is the genuine article with
the name stamped in the selvage
of every yard. Some stores are
selling all kinds of cloth and call
ing it Indian Head. We have the
genuine article and sell it, while
the present stock lasts at, yd.,.25c
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank Of Commerce
AMERICUS. GA. ?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21

The National Shoe Buyers held
a speakerless banquet, and this is
a plan that should become very
popular.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
OLD

The earth is 10 billion years old.
estimates Prof. Russell of Frineetol.
The figure is meaningless. Men deal
with billions on paper, but ne more
than dozen minds in the world can
really comprehend how much bill
lion is. You have read many Ger.
mans go crazy and commit suicide
trying to figure prices in billions OF
marks.
A billion years are as many as
there are seconds in $40 years. How
many can comprehend the seconds
in year? Try it by using watch
and making comparisons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
A THOUGHT

A double minded man is unsta-
bic in all his ways. Jas. 1:9:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21

He is only a we'll made man who
has a good determination Emer-
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-21
Women's Sc Gray Suede Slippers
At $3.S5.

They are now on display in our
window-front strap effect Slip
pers of fine gray suede leather, all
sizes, flexible soles; beautiful slip
pers at ....-.....-.......-..-.......-..$3.95
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01
WEALTH FROM LITTLE IDEAS
Devices That Seem Simple often Net
Large Returns for Their
Inventors.

The pith jam cartoons, used so
much during the war, made the for
tune Of the man who first thought Of
them, and the man who turned a
piece Of wire so that the cord was
held securely In bottle made an
other, says London Tit-Bits.
The press-stud is a device FOR
gloves which has sold by the million
and made several fortunes; while
long ago that peculiar little twist in
the safety pin which makes it impos-
sible for the point to do harm, made
money for its fortunate inventor be-
yond the dreams of avarice.
The idea of making the screw its
own gimlet made the fortune of the
Chamberlain family, while the dress
hook with hump has been a gold
mine to at least one man.
The man who first thought of fas-
tening boot buttons with something
stronger and easier to manipulate
than cobbler's thread struck OIL"
and everybody knows what fortunes
the idea of saving shoe leather by
means of variously shaped metal
plates has made. The first tin-opener,
made necessary by the growth of the
canning" industry, was also win
ner in the financial race.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01
homc-MreCkina 'vaulps'
TO find Rough Sled
ding If Law PaSses

Richmond, Va, Jan. 28.-
Home.wrecking yamps of both
sexes are liable to find hard sled
ding in Virginia pretty soon. A
law is expected to be passed
which would carry with it fine
Tor jail sentence against any
citizen found guilty of destroying
a home.
A bill has been introduced in
the General Assembly by Dele
gate Smith of Norfolk making
such an offense punishable under
the law. Delegate Smith states
that it was recently called to his
attention that the statutes carry
no provision for the punishment
OF such cases, aud he thinks that
the least the State of Virgins
can do in such cases is to make
| of them misdemeaner cases.
He does not believe that thu
only possible punishment should
be the wrath of the other half Of
the family. The law would apply
to men and women alike and i!
expected to interfere seriously
with the correspondent business
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01
DEATH OF mrs. CATHERINE COLLINS

Mrs. Catherine, Collins, widow of the
late Samuel Collins, died al the home Of
her son-iu-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Foley in Mt. jackson, Jan.
18th after an illness of nearly year.
Mrs. Collins was a daughter of Abra-
ham and Elizabeth Delauder and was
born in Shenandoah County eighty-six
years ago.
In March 1861, she was united in
marriage to Samuel Collins, who pre-
coded her in death twenty-eight years
ago. She was the mother of twelve
children, five of whom survive-Mrs.
E. D. Foley, of Mount Jackson, Mrs.
Eta Dodson, of Newark, Ohio, Benia-
min B. Collins, of Pontiac, Ill.,. Charles
H. Collins and Mrs. Sadie Shultz, of
Taylorville, Ill. She is also survived
by ten grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
In youth Mrs. Collins united with the
Reformed Church and remained a
faithful member until death.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. C. M Arey,of Edinburg, as
sisted by the Rev. Lester Smallwood,
of Mount Jackson, in the home Monday
afternoon. Pallbearers were j. H
Tysinger, William Kipps, NJ. M Moore,
F. G, McKillip, James Miller and j. D.
Splitter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01
ROMANCE IN A. DAYS EVENTS
Stirring Happenings That Would
Make Excellent Material for
the Writers of Fiction.

A man who for so years did not
know he had sister met her in Oak
land, CAL, the other day in a way to
assure the writers of fiction that life
offers events every bit as improbable
as does the Imagination, says the Oak
land Tribune
The same day., over in San Francis
co, a young truck driver discovered
bis brakes would not work. He was
headed down steep hill and into the
weaving streams of traffic. II would
have been sassy for that driver to jump
and let the truck. the pedestrians and
motorists take care Of themselves. He
chung to the wheel, did his best to
see it caused no harm. At the end of
that drive no one was hurt.
So 1t goes, the run of the days
news, the stories of the street and
home that have nothing to do with
wars and international politics. A
woman sues for divorce because her
husband plays chess, 1900 men fight
an oil fire near Richmond, two airmen
stay in the air 81 hours and break
eight records while doing 1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01
ORDINANCE

1t shall be unlawful for the occu-
pant of any building, and, where there
is no occupant for the owner of such
vacant building, or any unimproved
lot of land lying on any street, alley or
public sale within the town, where
there is paved foot-way or sidewalk,
to permit snow foreman along the front
or side OF such premises longer than
four hours after the same has ceased
to fall, except that if the snow shall
cease to fall in the night time it shall
be cleared away by eleven o'clock the
following morning. Each violation of
this ordinance shall be punished by a
fine of not less than one nor more
than five dollars, and if the occupant
or the owner of the premises, as the
clse may be, fail or refuse to clean off
the snow in accordance herewith, it
shall be the duty of the police to cause
such pavement or sidewalk to be
cleaned at the cost of such occupant or
owner.
THE Town OF Toms BROOK, VA.
Feb. 1-4t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01
says He Photographs Sounds.

A British inventor asserts that
sounds make actual rings in the air
when they occur, and that these at
mospheric disturbances affect light
coming through the air in such a way
as to make them visible-at least to a
supersensitive lens.
According to Popular Science Month
ly, this engineer has constructed a
camera which actually records the
waves of sound on its plate, and is
using it in the study of the exhaust Of
gasoline engines, acting on the theory
that the quality of the sound will tell
exactly what, if anything, is wrong
with the motor.
The camera, while apparently sue
cessful in photographing simple
sounds, does not operate successfully
when the sounds are of a complex ma
ture, as, for instance, the notes Of an
orchestra.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-01

have peace. just as we have
learned how to have and live
with liberty. equality, humane
justice and civil law, all at one
time, things sought as earnestly
aud as hopelessly as we today
seek for permanent and lasting
guarantees OF peace.