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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

| w ELN EAktS AGO 4OUA1
! (From the Times-Recorder. Feb
5, 1904
If Muckalee creek flowed by
some city, with more enterprise
than Americas displays, its waters
would harnessed and made to turn
many miles
The candidate is coming to
town today, dozens Of him, and the
voters will be told in confidence
how the country ought to be saved
Mrs. c. j. Sherlock and little son
left yesterday for Macon where
they win spend few days with re-
latives.
Mrs. F. A. Hooper has been in
LumFkin for several days, the guest
of relatives in that little city.
When King Cotton stepred upon
the toboggan slide yesterday moit-
ing he found it creased for the o.
casion, and the trip he made down
the pike was a record breaker, as
well as a bull" breaker. At ono
time yesterday the absolute loss in
values since Tuesday was 3 IL
cents a pound and the situation
looked appalling to the man who re
fused, to sell his cotton three days
ago at 16 ID cents, holding it stiff
for II, even. O..
M. and Mrs. I. J. KaImon and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
Old Days in
A77geriCuS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(Fron the Times-Recorder. Fed
5, 1910

(From the Times-Recorder, Feb.
5, 1910
Mrs. Charles Isler and little daugh-
ter, Christine, of Fitzgerald, are
the guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s Roach at their home on Lee
street.
Miss Rosalie Morgan, recently
with the hospital corps here, is now
at the home of Mrs. H. L. Parker,
where she will reside until her de-
parture for New York to take a
study course.
A. p. Oliver, widely known as the
King of Climax" and the Walling-
ford of South Georgia, has arrived
in Americas and will become citi-
zen of this city. As soon as he
clears his skirts of charges pending
in the bankrupt court presided over
! by Judge Speer he will enter bust
mess in Americas.
Mrs. G. W. Glover, and Miss Caro-
bel Glover, who were guests Of Mrs.
Jack Massey at her handsome re-
sidence which was burned Sunday
morning last together with all con-
tents.
Americas bankers were very
mucr gratified yesterday at the
very many kilograms received by
each of the four banks rere from
the substantial money ccnters of
the state and Of the north, express
ing regret at the unfortunate &C.
currence of Monday-the suspen-
sion Of the Amcricus National and
rendering not only gympathy-but
money. Had it been necessary a
half million dollars, or much more,
even, would have been rushed here
within a few hours.
Friends Of Mrs. w. S. Ivey, who
has been in the Americas hospital
during several weeks as the re-
suit Of an operation for appendi-
| citis are pleased to learn that she
has sufficiently recovered to per-
init of her return home today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05

little Marjorie Kalmon left yester-
day for Macon, where they viii
spend several days with friends.
Americas has certainly enjoyed
one week Of ideal spring weathev,
with violets blooming and roses
budding. Would that it were al
ways thus.
Suppose Americas had a pretty
suburban resort, and an electric ca
line thereto What a bonanza it
would be for the company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Feb
5, 1894.)

A pleasant party consisting of
Misses Viola Smith and Sarah
Simpson Of Rome, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
II. Mckenzie, Of Montezuma, came
down yesterday to attend the mid
winter german last night. They are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". A.
Dodson.
Carrier viii Walker donned his
handsome new uniform for the first
time yesterday as he started upon
his rounds with the mails. Unless
ali signs fail half dozen more dem
ocrats will wear a similar uniform
after the civil service examination
next Saturday.
The Americas Club room was
dazzling. picture of loyeliness last
evening. The grand midwinter ger
man was a beautiful panorama to
gaze upon, The dance was led by
Mr.. Lynn Fort and Miss Marie Mes
bit, with Mr.. r. S. BroadhurSt and
Miss Lena Hayes. Many charming
married ladies graced the occasion
with their presence also taking part
in the dances.
County School Commissioner
Moore was in the city yesterday anc
reported the schools in flourns;.
ing condition and well attended. II,
has not yet secured the total en-
rollment, but is satisfied that the
attendance is as large if not larg
er than last year.
Capt. John B. Fielder returned
home yesterday from business tn
down the Southwestern.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
FUTILE

Sing Sing has a prisoner, serv-
ing life sentence, who has a for
tune of about 100000. Like the
man all dressed up and no place to
go.
However, the money does this
"lifer" about as much good as in
the case Of the average person OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
HAIR

A professor n Japan nvents
hair tonic that is taken internally.
There is nothing new about this, Tor
rash idiots on many occasions have
been known to drink hair tonic. The
exceptional feature is the Japs
claim that, his liquid afgter being
swallowed actually does make tie
hair grow.
Some American scientists are hav-
ing a quiet laugh. But it is quite
possible to make the hair grow by
taking medicine to stimulate the
thyroid gland. This gland regu7
lates many thinza,, including the
copiousness of hair and the white
ness and strength of teeth, The
body is a chcmiacl machine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
AT THOUGHT

Neither their silver nor their gold
shall be able to deliver them in the
day of the Lords wrath.-Zeph.
1913,
Riches cannot rescue from the
grave, which claims alike the
Monarch and the slave.-Dryden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
MONKEY NEWS
They May Ape the Senator'S

A gang Of monkeys has been
shipped to Washington for expert
ments. Don't worry. These are real
monkeys and not office holders.
Doctors will see wha they can do
with these monkeys.
The situation is dangerous. SUP
pose politician got mixed in with
these monkeys by mistake? Or SUP
pose a monkey got in the Capitol by
mistake?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
Dean of EN- All

Come over here and meet Mr..
Smith," said a friend, this is the
great Russian expert"
What a Russian eXpert?" we
asked.
well, he went to Russia and
came back alive" explained the
friend,-Kansas City Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05

Jessie, l have told you again and
again not to speak when older per-
sons are talking, but wait until they
stop"
1--WE tried that already, mama.
They never do. stop" - Pearson's
Weekly (London).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
s cY 8. i. s:. 3sss, DAILY POEM
By
Berton Braley
LOOK in THY HEART AND WRITE

Well, I have looked in my heart
Seeking thought to write,
Hoping to get start,
Trying with all my might;
Searching my heart with care,
Hunting theme OF two
All that I'm finding there
Is you!
"Look in thy heart and write
Sounds like an easy scheme,
Yet would my songs grow trite
Sounding single theme,
Praising your loveliness--
Nothing I'd rather do
But others might wish for less
Of you
The world is a place immense
Filled with busy throng,
A bard with bit of sense
Would never lack theme for song.
It's easy enough, no doubt 4
The subjects are far from few
But all I can think about
Is Won
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
THE CITIZEN AND THE LAW

i -
The figures given out by Judge
Gibbs a few days ago, showing
an appalling record of homicide
in this county will accomplish no
good if the law abiding citizens
of the county do not take them
enough to heart to determine,
each for himself, to do what is
in his power to combat crime.
The people of this county are law
abiding. There are a few of the
lawless class everywhere and
probably not more here than in
the average community. They
are more active in the infraction
of the law than the better class
are in seeing to its enforcement.
This should not be true but it
will remain true until the law
abiding citizens wake up to the
fact that something more is in
cumbent on them than mere pas
sive obedience to the law.
There is not a community on
earth in which the public Off
Gals unassisted could compel
obedience to the laws. Public
opinion is much more influential
than public officials. Public
opinion that merely accepts pas
sively the idea that crime should
be suppressed and that law
should be enforced is of little
value. That kind of public opin-
ion exists everywhere. The diff
ference between a lawless COM
munity and a law abiding COM
munity is that in one the better
classes are merely passive while
in the other they are active and
militant.
Speaking of the country gen
orally and not of Jacksonville
particularly, the people do not
take their duties at the polls as
seriously as they should. 1t mat
ters little who holds the offices;
it matters vitality how those who
hold them discharge their duties.
What intelligent men want is re-
suits and in selecting public Off
Gals they should have an eye sin
gle to the prospect of good re-
suits. No business man would
employ an applicant for a posi-
4on merely because he liked him.
Be would consider the question
of efficiency. The pepole as a
whole should act as intelligently
IN the discharge of their public
duties as they would as individ-
uals in looking after their midi
vidual business. Politics is moth
ing but the business of the peo-
pie and this should be kept in
mind SO as to secure results.
No man should be elected to
office. who is not known to be
in sympathy with the laws be-
cause they are laws. No man
should be elected whose record is
not clean in all respects. 1t
should be not only clean but it
should also be above suspicion.
The officers of the law are our
leaders in law enforcement and
the choice of good leaders is an
affair of great Importance.
Then each man should do his
full duty in supporting those
who have been chosen to lead.
The fun discharge of duty re-
quires active support-not mere
ly passive acquiescence. jack
sonEille Iimes-Union,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
THREE SMILES
Congratulations in Order

Congratulations in Order
Pm engaged" said the taxi driv-
er, as Mrs. Dorothy Parker was
about to enter the cab. seg
Il hope you'll be very happy"
she said, meltingly. - New York
World.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
LIVE MEMBER

great health after their riches pass
certain point. When wealth eX-
ceeds 100000, it begins to be
nuisance. At least, we'd imagine
so-ncver having had the money to
try out the theory.
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SCHOOL NOTES

Children are becoming moro uu-
ruly," says a teacher First thing
you know eggs will be talking back
to hens or making faces at roosters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
TIPS

A head waiter at Palm Beacr, it's
claimed, makes $4,000 tips in the
season of 10 weeks. At other times
he works elsewhere. His income IS
estimated at $4,000 a year, and Re
drives Rolls-Royce. His Paint
Beach headquarters is swell ho-
tel'' and he is quoted as saying his
average tip is SIS.
People rave a lot at the tipping
system. But most Of them like to
pay the tips, after all. It's mani
festation Of "pecuniary honorific"
displaying the ability to pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
COTTON

A cotton famine Is apt to start
about next May /, F. Holroyd pre-
diets. He is president of the FEEDER
alton of Master Cotton Spinners'
Associations.
He points out that England, which
bought Sc per cent Of its cotton
from America in 1913, now buys
only IS per cent here Egyptian, cot
ton is going ahead by leaps and
bounds.
The boil weevil has been gradual
~ destroying this giant American
industry. Poison gases scattered by
airrlanes may be the eventual solh-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
FOREIGN NEWS

Dawes committee is in Berlin.
Now the Germans may shell out or
be cussed out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
EDITORIAL

Any theory to reduce taxes is all
right if it works. That's the way
with all theories, they are all right
if they work. But many merely
work the people. Shifting taxes
from one shoulder to the other
doesn't do much good if both shout
ders are on the same man.
AVIATION NEWS
Mail plane hit tree in Pennsyl-
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SHOE SHINE NEWS


SHOE SHINE NEWS
New Greek government has es-
tablished relations with us, so we
may get better shoe shines soon.
BIRTHS
The rev year is more than a
month old and doing nicely.
MAY GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Too many crooks make a stew.
Senator Copeland says it is entirely
too easy to get away with murder,
So he proposes a murder tax. This
may tax your credulity, but it IS
true. Copeland thinks taxing murd-
ers will make murders stop taxing
Pour patience.
His plan is 500 tax on every
gun sold and SO cents tax on every
bullet. Then only bootleggers and
landlords could buy guns. Bootleg
gers don't need guns to kill you
Landlords don't need them, either.
They worry you to death.
MARRIAGES
New York man who married 3
women pleads insanity. He is!
DEATHS
War is not dead 1t is merely
suffering from nervous break
down.
=
STATISTICS
Statties prove you ant prove ey-
erything by statistics.
y .
I WEATHER
Only a few more months unril
time to cuss summer
g
AUTO NOTES
Gasoline has gone up in Georgia.
If it gets much higher they may
start drinking il for booze
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05

New Greek government has es-
tablished relations with lis, SO we
may get better shoe shines soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
WANTED

Wanted: A combination device
for keeping Al Falls head cool and
his feet warm May not be need
ed but you never can tell. You
can't tell in Washington because it
might get you in trouble. just be-
ing in hot'water does not keep a MAJ
from getting cold feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
Dam I)olll) {SI)aiilv
EXTRA! MURDER! FXTRAI

vania, indicating the plane had an
auto engine running it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
BIRTHS

The rev year is more than
month old and doing nicely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
JAW NEWS

Akron, o., man shot his wife and
then himself, getting the right per
son the second shot.
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MARKETS

Isn't it about time to hear from
the annual coal strike?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
FASHIONS

Teapot Dome may make teap0ts
all the rage for spring trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
AUTO NOTES

Gasoline has gone up in Georgia
If it gets much higher they may
start drinking it for booze.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-05
STATISTICS

Statutes prove you ant prove ev-
elything by statistics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
VE IS JOIN
CONGRESS
FRIENDS
PRAISE
Leaders Point to UnWavering
Fight That Extended Over .
Five Years Their Niews

. / n Il "a =, + i 4 +
American Legion Ieaders, both
national and District, together
with scores Of members Of Con-
|gress, today voiced unstinted
praise over the victorious five.year
fight Of the Hearst newspapers Of
the country for the soldiers bonus.
The point was made by Distrlet
Legion officials today that it was
the stubborn fight of the Hearst
newspapers against the Wall street
interests that kept the issue before
the public and resulted IN success
for the measure.
Debt TO- Newspapers.
1--WE owe it all to the Hearst
papers. particularly The Washing
ton Times and The Washington
Herald, who kept the fight for
the bonus before the public when
gigantic business interests were
trying to smother interest In It."
William r. Franklin. vice com.
lrander Of the District American
Legion declared today.
believe me I am happy that it
is over ard i now believe we
should turn our efforts to doing
something for the dependent
mothers and children OF world
war veterans. I feel confident
that the Hearst papers viii aid
US in this campaign Also.
JOHN THOMAS TAYLOR, chair.
man Of the American Legion ma
tiOllal legislative COMMITTEES: THE
American Legion is well satisfied
with the victory on the adjusted
compensation bill. For five years
the legion has fought for the enact.
ment into law Of the principle OF
this legislation.
1.-THE action of the Congress In
overriding the veto, justifies the
constant faith which the ex-servics
men and women of the nation have
had in the itegrity of the members
Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives.
This great moral victory has
been won through the efforts OF
Senators and congressman who be.
lieve in the principle OF special
economic privilege for none in time
of war. This Is the principle which
The Legion has been fighting.
1.-THE nation has not been salts
fled to see the soldier ana his
family suffer economically while he
was fighting, and while those who
did not put on the uniform enjoyed
greater prosperity than at any other
time In the nations history.
'"The eleventh hour harrage Of
Wall street failed The awakened
| conscience of America has ex-
pressed its will through its Con.
Rressmen and Senator's"
n. s. Bethlehem, jr., chairman,
national legislative committee, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars:
"The Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States, representing
thousands of former service men
and their dependents. send thh
Hearst newspapers salutations and
deep appreciation for their untiring
efforts, which have assisted so ma
terially in passage of the veterans
adjusted compensation bill. May
they ever keep up the good work
In our behalfr
PAUL j. McGAHAN, Commander
Of The Department Of the District
Of Columbia Of the American Legion:
In the face of the powerful in.
fluenceS that were IN opposition
| to the veterans adjusted compen.
sation measure and the activities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
'THAN To MEET
\. !. ASSAULT
CHARGE
Millionaire, Freed From Asy-
Ium, Leaves Pittsburgh
Today.

NEW YORK. May 2O.-Harry K
Thaw, recently granted his liberty
from Kirkbride's asylum, Philadel
phia, viii leave for New York this
afternoon to plead to the charge OF
assault on Frederick Gump, jr., for
merry of Kansas City, Mo-, 1t was
announced today by George z
Medalc, one Of Thaw's New York
attorneys.
Thaw has been living at his
mothers home near Pittsburgh since
his release from the asylum about
two weeks ago.
Upon arriving, Thaw will be ar,
raigned at once on the Gumr
charge before Judge George W
Olney Of General Sessions.
Bail will be fixed, it was said
and. according to Medalc, the bail
will be ready.
Thaw's full freedom was made
possible yesterday Alen his for
mer wife, Evelyn Nesbit, announced
through her attorney she would
not try to keep TAaw from his
liberty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
Sending Pictures By
Phone Soon To Be
Common Practice

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Photo-
graphs by telephone!
Within a comparatively short
time, according to telephone
officials today, you can, if you
are in San Francisco or any
other city, send your latest pic
ture to your sweetheart, parent
or rich relative in New York.
Five minutes after you place
the "order" in whatever city
you may be in, the photograph
will have been received at its
destination.
The sending of photographs
over a telephone wire as q part
Of the commercial business of
the telephone company is a
prospect of the immediate flu
ture, officials declared.
A. wire set up between CIeve-
land, Ohio, and New York
transmitted fifteen photographs
OF various persons and scenes.
The photograph circuit" will
be used to send photographs
taken during the Republican ma
tlonal convention to the New
York newspapers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
Officials Ready To Begin Work On Bonus Claims
HEARST PRESS LAUDED FOR VICTORY
Coolidge Meets Fifth
Legislative Blow
On Bonus Issue

Passage Of the soldiers bonus
bill over the veto Of President
Coolidge yesterday makes the
fifth important public question
on which Congress has ignored
the. recommendations Of the
Chief Executive within q short
space Of time.
Following are the issues over
which the riffs arose:
Taxes The Mellon plan,
strongly endorsed by the Presi-
dent, killed in both Houses.
immigration - Immediate
Japanese exclusion written into
the bill, despite his strenuous
efforts to procure postpone
ment.
World Courb-His recon-
mendations for action on the
Harding World Court proposal
ignored by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
Farm Relief The Norbeck
farm. IiiyefsificatiDn plan he
endorsed rejected by the SEM
0E&s - ales24s s<ss fsas Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20

House bill and the Simmons Demo.
cratic Senate measure.
Mellon was said to have told
friends he would not urge q veto
of the tax bill.
The bonus payments will be dis.
tributed over period of twenty
years with the bulk of payments
due at the end Of the twentieth
year, about the time most of Amer.
ica's war debts will have been re.
funded.
For this reason Mr.. Mellon was
reported to feel the bonus and tax
bills would not clash nor prove a
severe financial hardship upon the
Government.
An approximate surplus of $780,.
100000 now in the Federal Treas.
ury, 1t was said, would be ample
to meet the $152,000.O 900 payments
due upon the bonus next year as
well a. the Is per cent reduction in
taxes for the current year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
YOUTHS JAILED CHARGED
| WITH ATTACK ON GIRLS

NEW YORK, May 20.-FranE
Farmletti, jr., nineteen, and Fred
N. Montrosse, twenty-four, both OF
Freeport, were committed to the
county jail at Mineola, today on a
charge of criminal assault. They
pleaded not guilty.
Charles Helm, q farmer Of Mas.
sapequa, charged that the two men
abducted his daughters Ruth, thir.
teen years old. and Hazel. twelve
years old, In an automobile on a
country road between Lindenhurst
and Amityville last night. and later
attacked them. A posse found the
girls In a serious condition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
TAX BILL SPEED
PLANNED BY
CONGRESS
Administration Spokesman
Drop Fight for Mellon Rates.
Compromise Expected
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service.

AMtoEAoGAOuU1 INUWO OOHNAC0s
With the soldier bonus bill writ
ten into law over President
Coolidge's veto, party leaders in
Congress today sought to speed
up final action on the new reduc-
ton bill.
The tax measure, now in con-
ference for adjustment of rates
which differed in the House and
Senate bills; will provide a flat
% per cent reduction on all in
come taxes for the present year
and general slashing of Federal
taxes for future years.
Leaders Fear Clash.
The crushing defeats administer.
ed to the President by both House
and Senate when he sought to
prevent passage of the bonus by a
veto, were reported to have greatly
weakened Administration opposition
to the new revenue measure.
Presidential spokesman, who
openly condemned the tax bill a
week ago because 1t failed to in.
clude the Mellon plan, were now
said to favor acceptance of the
measure in the belief that another
legislative clash between the White
House and Congress would result
in grave damage to the Presidents
political fortunes.
This belief was heightened by re.
liable reports that Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon had practically
withdrawn his opposition to the
Congressional tax bill. which ulti.
mately will be a compromise be.
tween the Longworth Republican