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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Ocs
%, 1914.)

70, I9l4.)
Thirteen is not always the hoo
doc ascribed- to that number as in
the drawing last night for the hand
some lace table cover made by Mrs.
Quarterman, No. 10, the ticket held
by Mrs. ?. H. Williams.
With warehouses and vacant lots
chock a block with cotton bales, for
which there is not the slightest de-
mand even at 1-2 cents the price
offered for the grades now general
~ marketed there is encouragement
in the fact that Sumter county
farmers are planting wheat and oats
great fields of each--upon lands
which under different conditions
would be planted again in cotton
next year. Every farmer coming
to Americas tells the same story.
At noon the marriage of Miss
Kate Page to Mr.. George T. Adams
was solemnized at the First Baptist
church. Following the ushers,
Messrs Fred Smith and ]. A. Pinks-
ton were Miss Margery Long wto
entered with Mr.. John D. Mathis.
Next came Miss Georgia Bena Dod-
son and Mr.. R. T. Hawkins, follow
ed by Miss Louise Williford, maid
of honor. Miss Page wore a fur
trimmed coat suit of dark green and
q smart little black hat trimmed with
tall clipped aigrettes. She was CIV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
Every girl has moments when she
could win a beauty contest.

Every girl mas InoiheltS WITCH S'4S
could win a beauty contest.
Most of the hats in the political
ring look more like footballs now.
Light words sometimes weigh
more than heavy ones.
A rolling stone gathers no work.
Nothing tickles woman with a
new coat like a cold spell.
The height of fashion this season
is about 10 inches from the ground.
Only way to save our furbearing
animals is to teach them to shave.
Some of the nutting parties in
the woods are nutty parties.
To the pure all things are pare,
and to the tickle all things are tickle.
Things are getting brighter. even
the leaves are turning.
The earsier a girl is to look upon
the harder man looks.
Eevery man is entitled to life,
liberty and freedom in the pursuit
of more money.
Even if you know her face well
don't get too familiar with it.
A girl with long hair feels as con-
spicious now as one with bo1bel
hair did few years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
THE STANDARD
THE LAST THREE DAYS OF
THIS MONTH FINDS Us
WITH A HOUSE FULL OF
MERCHANDISE AT SPECIAL
PRICES. LOOK OVER THIS
LIST.
By Ahern

At $1.25. Extra heavy double
Bath Mats, size 27x59 inches; all
colors.
At csc. New Curtain Marqui.
settle, beautiful patterns; SO inches
wide.
At 1898. New All Wool Plaid
Blankets, extra sizes and beautiful
patterns.
At $3.50. Extra heavy Axnin-
ster Rugs; sizes 30x60.
At $1.98. Atwood Tapestry
Brussels Rugs; sizes 3Ox6O; fifty
patterns.
At $$3.95. Beautiful Plaid Cot
ton Blankets; large sizes; warm and
comfortable.
At $3.50. Child's Brushed Wool
Sweaters for kids from 2 to I
years.
At $1.98. New Plaid and Check
ed Dress Goods, 65 inches wide.
At $3.50. New Wooden Plaids
and Checks, 81 inches wide.
At $3.50. New Crepe Plaids,
beautiful qualities; all colors.
At 15c Yd. Mercerized CrepeS
in light shades; all colors.
At SC. Ladies En-. broidered
Randkerchiefs, full regular sizes,
At 10c. Ladies' Embroidered
Handkerchief, fine sheer India
Linon.
At$1.OO. Your choice of one hun
bred pairs Ladies' and Children's
Shoes; $500, $500 and $500
kinds. Most all sizes.
At Toe. Stanley Old Time Silver
Gray Percales; fast colors; see
these.
At zoe. Standard Outings in
light and dark patterns; full width,
At soc. Boys Natural Color I'm
ion Suits; elastic and good weight.
At 95c. Boys Heavy Gray I'M
ion Suits; all sizes up to 16 years
At SOC. Many new Belts; wide
ones; in all colors; excellent quail
ity.
At 75c and CSC. New wide Belts
with pretty buckles; all colors.
At Toe. One special lot Of
Misses and Children's Seamless
Socks, black and brown.
At $1.50. Mems Wooden Finish
ed Shirts; made one or two peck
cts.
At $3.50 Mems extra quality
Union Suits; sizes Sc to as; actual
value $500.
At loo. Choice of 500 Mems
Soft COLLARS; fresh and perfect; all
sizes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28

You're a wee little thing, but
what cheer you can bring as yoS re
.creopin' and crawlin' around. Your
folks, as you're CROWN, are en-
stantly KNOWN a bundle of love has
been found.
The thrill in your cooling and fun
ny agooing is something ma IelIt
else can create. That wee little
smile that you have all the while
keeps us all in a cheerful-like state.
We wonder who tinted your
cheeks blushly pink and then touch
ed up your peppers with brown We
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28

vile Epworth League, win Dennis
Baugh; president, Hopewen Ep.
worth League, Miss Rena lee
Walters.
Resolutions were adopted thank,
ing DR.. W. C. Lovett for his faI.if
full service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28

wonder, and yet we are tempted to
think. that a master of arts seEt
you down.
Why, cen when you whimper
and tear drops are flowing, there's
something about it we like. We
sort Of regret it on seeing you grow
ing, you sweet little wonderful tyke.
In years yet to be we will lock
back and see all the days wnen
you'd gurgle and coo. And then,
when you're old, you will laugh
when you're told how we all made a
fuss over YOU.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
FINGER

How much are your fingers worth
to you? What would you sell one
for? A 15-year-old boy in New Jers-
ey is awarded $43, O0o0 by jury
TO rthe loss of nine fingers caught
in machinery.
That's nearly $4,000 finger H.
has only one finger left. If he had
them back, he wouldn't sell them
for a million.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
Old Days In Americas

en- in marriage by her brother Mr..
w. L. Page.
The many friends of Mrs. Sam
Clegg welcomes her return home
from an extended stay in AshevIlle
N. c., her health very greatly i'm,
proved. She arrived at home last
evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
A Fellow Sufferer

Possibly the average sub
scriber does not realize how nee
essary-and how vitality essen
tial-it is that subscribers pay
their subscriptions to the paper
they read. Particularly is this
true of the small city daily and
the country weekly.
Some publishers--even in this
near Garden of Eden-need
money as badly as the publisher
Of the Melrose, Wisconsin,
Chronicle, who published the
following in his paper according
to the Literary Digest:
1t is reported that one of the
fastidious newly married ladies
of this town kneads bread
with her gloves on. This Incl
dent may be somewhat peculiar,
but there are others. The editor
of this paper needs bread with
his shoes on; he needs bread with
MS SIiift On5 ne H66uo DEcetu Win
his pants on; and unless some of
the delinquent subscribers to this
"Old Rag Of Freedom" pony up
before long, he will need bread
without a damn thing on, and
Wisconsin is no Garden of Eden
in the winter time.
And we might observe, while
this section isn't so severely cold
as Wisconsin, still a few clothes
are necessary both for comfort
and propriety's sake. Of course,
this is no hint. still there are
those who might reflect, if you
get just what we mean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
A THOUGHT

Let your speech be always with
grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how we ought to answer
every man.-Col. AS,
The soul Of conversation is SYM
pathy. -Hazlitt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
E7S'.hie7p6
x. II qsAlbcTt Apnae

IDLE
In hard times, railroads have as
many as 100000 freight cars IN
good repair and ready for use, but
idle.
Lately the figure has been drop
ping, recently around 100000. a
business boom apparently is not far
off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
WOMEN

About two million American wo.
men have industrial jobs. Sales.
women total around $50, 600. Over
100000 women are farm owners Oh
tenants. Over 81, 900 women are
artists, including almost $4,000
sculptors. There are over 1900 wo
men bankers, 1900 women physi
clans and surgeons, $500 womer
lawyers and more than $4,000 ac
tresses.
All these, however, are but fra,
ton of the women employed in thl
original ''infant industry mother
hood. Home still is the lure 70, al
overwhelming majority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
BREAD

Do you eat homemade bread?
Five years ago, 10 out of every 100
housewives baked their own btcad.
Now the figure is only rs in 100,
Figures furnished by Natinoal As
ISOLATION of Bakers, who are delight
ed with the enormous jump in their
business.
Bread is joining pies, cakes and
other homemade foods whose
aromas and fragrance used to float
from the kitchen. Nor do house
wives make jeIlies. preserved fruits
and relishes as in the old days We
are headed either toward the tin can
or municipal Kitchen,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28

Der a for the gentleman from
Wisconsin. He and his kind
should be forever eliminated in
the balloting of next month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
SILKEN

1t is just about four centuries
since the worlds first silk stock
ings were worn at wedding by
King Henry II of France. He was
the envy of all his subjects.
Today any one can afford silk
stockings. Machinery and modern
systematized industry have made
them available at cheap price. We
are all kings, by ancient standards
and for this, business men are
Ionsible. not politicians
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-28
DEBT

Uncle Sam expects to pay off the
entire national debt (about 81, SEQ
million dollars) within rs years.
Right now it costs taxpayers
about 1000 million dollars a year to
pay the interest on Liberty and
other bonds that represent this debt.
Some years after the debt is re-
tired, taxpayers purses will be
about ripe for another big war
That's history.
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NOTICE
CITY Taxes Now Due

--t-
All city taxes are now due and
must be paid before Pecember l,
to avoid extra costs which will be
assessed after December /.
A. D. Gatewood,
Clerk and Trnasllre,
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
THE PASSING OF AN oPTIMIsT

Word comes from California Of the
death of Orison SWEET Marden, man
whose name is known and loved by
many an American to whom came
the first clear vision Of the value OF
character and the worth of hard work
from DR. Marden's writings.
He was an optimist of the true
type; that is to say, he believed
thoroly in the inherent good Of human
nature and in the benehcent purpose
of the universe. 1t was his faith that
the man who sought the best earnestly
and honestly would find the universe
on his side
Dr. Marden was a prolific author
Since 1897 book has flowed from his
pen with each succeeding year, and
always it carried a message Of hope
and inspiration With short cuts to
achievement he had no patience; nor
did he estimate success purely in
terms Of dollars. That just meas
ure of material good would come to
the man who followed sound prin-
ciples Of living, who wisely employed
his abilities, and merited the conf
dence Of his fellows, he rightly be-
lieved; but the making Of manhood,
clean, intelligent, high-idealed was the
chief ain. he sought and urged upon
others.
He was the friend Of young men and
Of boys; he took deep and helpful
interest in the fellow who had made
misstep. His influence reached into
many a strange quarter. 1t started
the man in the penitentiary cell on the
way to better things, and snatched
not few respondent lives from the
verge Of suicide.
In 1897 he launched a magazine, to
which he gave the name Success, and
which survives him to continue the adj
vocacy Of his sunny gospel. In all
that enters into strong, lovable, help
full character he was, himself a success.
He practiced what he preached.
We have plenty Of scoffers and Gym
les today; plenty Of writers who have
abandoned faith in the finer possible
tiles Of human nature-so many in
fact, that the passing Of an optimist
is an event worthy Of note and evok-
ing sincere regret.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
COMMENCEMENT FOR GRIP
PIED AND DISABLED MEN

In the course Of a few weeks, many
schools and colleges all over the
country, will be taking part in a long
and imposing ceremony-with caps,
gowns and honorary degrees, which
always attend such functions-and
which il termed, Commencement
Tuesday, April -e5th, the Institute
for Crippled and Disabled men, gave
their commencement--that is, they
gave diplomas to all its inmates who
despite their infrmities, have fitted
themselves to make living. This is
a Real commencement, and the be-
ginning Of a new life for the recipi-
ents. This occasion, though stripped
Of all pomp and grandeur, has put
within the reach Of these unfortunates
the greatest thing that education
can give-the Win and Heart to lift
themselves-and in lifting themselves,
they lift others.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
THE LINCOLN STATE BANK
CONTINUES TO CLIMB UP
WARD IN THE BANKING
WORLD

None Of the South side banks nor
banks in any other sections Of this
city, are making more solid and rapid
strides forward than the Lincoln
State Bank Of Chicago, Thirty-frst
and S. State streets.
Its financial statement at the close
of business March 81, 1924, which ap-
pears in another column of this news
paper, shows the solid strength and
the financial foundation upon which
the Lincoln State Bank, is constructed.
Recently the capital stock was in
creased, from 100000 to 100000 and
the surplus from $4,000 to $4,000
making the capital and surplus $3.50,
600.
Hon. George F. Leibrandt, the wide
awake and up-to-date President OF
the Lincoln State Bank OF Chicago, il
greatly pleased with its wonderful
strides forward in the banking world.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19

The Tack, Parks; The Chicago
Treble Clef Club.
One Fine Day MADAME Butterfly,
Puccini; Lii Gal, Johnson; Nobody
Knows the Trouble l See. Johnson;
A Birthday, Woodman; Miss Eleanor
Gaines.
Good Night Beloved. Giro Pinsuti;
Chicago Treble Clef Club.
Mrs. Eudora Fisher Burton, Direct
ress.
Mrs. Naota McCurdy Broadnax,
Accompanist.
Miss Ruth Alien, Clubs Accom-
PIANIST.
Miss Gaines possesses sweet voice
which is very pleasing to the ear and
she plainly demonstrated that while
she was engaged in running up and
down the entire musical scale that
She still held considerable force and
power in reserve: her teacher Prof.
Martin D. Maher was present and
was introduced to the audience and
he stated that he was we'll pleased
with her successful song recital.
He and the many friends Of Miss
Gaines are firmly convinced that if
she will only continue her musical
studies, that it is only question Of
a few years until her efforts will be
crowned with success.
AT the end Of several numb srs Miss
Gaines was presented with several
large bouquets Of beautiful flowers, it
was evident that the audience which
was not as large as it should have
been greatly enjoyed her singing, for
they remained in their seats until the
sound of the last note had become
faint and indistinct.
Mrs. Eudora Fisher Burton deserves
much credit for the skillful way in
which she handled the Chicago Treble
Clef Club and the numbers rendered
by that famous club were highly en-
joyable.
Miss Estella Bonds was also one
OF the accompanies on the piano.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19

Does the quotation, "hew to the line
let the chips fall where they may,
mean anything in your life?
Has there ever been time in your
life when you have had little silent
debates with your conscience, as to
whether you should or should not do
some certain thing which if accom-
plished, would be a great help to you
financially" and greater help so
cially?" Sometimes the matter over
which the controversy arises, would
not bring you very much credit, if
all the facts and circumstances were
known. Sometimes il means the TAX
ing advantage Of a person who does
not know his rights in the matter or
how much he may injure himself by
his acquiesence to khe deal
When the deal is consummated and
a fat roll is placed to your credit in the
neighboring bank, and your friends
are patting you on the back, telling
you what a shrewd business man you
are, Way Down in Your Heart Of
Hearts, are you thrilling to the praises
being sung TO you? Can you face the
crowd with a broad smile and hearty
hand-shake. feeling that you have
done the right thing and pulled off
square deal; that the other person
was negligent in trusting you in not
taking due care and precaution to look
up your standing" for truth and
honesty?
Don't trade your good name and
standing for square dealing and up
rightness for a few paltry dollars and
a seat in the front row. When con-
science tells you to steer straight
Folks, don't cast caution to the wind
and go in for it." for The Crooked
Road is fraught with many dangers
By patiently. watching, waiting and
working, your diligence will be amply
rewarded For after all, the approval
Of conscience and the complacency of
mind, are the greatest rewards known
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS

Officers Knoght, Noilon and Miller,
of the fiivver squad, stopped in a
restaurant at 1921 South State street,
Sunday, where they found an innocent
looking object lying on the floor, il
turned out TO be deadly weapon
namely a revolver. On asking to
whom it belonged, they were told that
the owner of the revolver was a man
by the name Of Bradley. On being
questioned, Mr.. Bradley seemed a
little bit hazed as to how his property
came to be lying on the floor. He
was placed under arrest and taken to
48th Street station. Monday morning
he was fined $500 and costs by Judge
Bugee.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
FIGHT IN wALGREEN's

Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer, who reside at 37l7 South
State street, entered Walgreen's Drug
Store, 35th and State street. While
Mr.. Palmer was making purchase,
he and another customer entered into
an argument which grew SO intense
that Mr. Palmer drew knife on his
opponent Officer Sneed was called
but before he arrived, Mr.. Palmer and
his wife had escaped in a taxicab.
They were followed BY the officer
who overlook them and they were
ordered to alight They resisted and
in turn were pulled from the machine,
Mrs. Palmer putting up a fight, and
succeeding in hitting the officer sew
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
ON to- GLORIOUS VICTORY I'M
1DOES IT PAY TO TRAVEL THE
CROOKED ROAD?" AND OTHER
HIGHLY INTERESTING NEWS
ITEMS.
By JACK SMOTHERS

was denied by the State Supreme
Court
The various churches Of the city
and many prominent men and women
have been called upon to assist these
two unfortunates, who are without
any means whatsoever. Atty. Molli-
son has spent much money out Of his
own pocket and also much time, in
his jealous attempt to save the boys
from the gallows.
AS a last resort, Mr.. Mollison has
called upon his friends to beseech
Governor Small to grant respite Of
sufficient length to allow the Supreme
Court to finally review the trial Of
this cause.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
OFF AGAIN-ON. AGAIN-PALS
WILL FIGHT

James Murphy and Walter Sinp-
son, now residing at 1920 South State
street, were found exhibiting their
prowess with an axe and knife, in
a duel, Sunday night 1t is not known
which would have won, for they were
BY Officer Edmo
Owens, who took them to 48th Street
station, where they were safe-at least
from each other. On being arraigned
before Judge Bugee the next day,
they were put on parole six months.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
POLICE RAID CAFE
Early Morning Raid of Cafe. De
Champion

The old cafe, De Champion, orig
inally owned BY Jack Johnson, the
pugilist, few years ago, and which
was always a scene of great hilarity,
was raided early Tuesday morning,
between the hours Of six and six
thirty, by Officer Gray.
1t appeared that all the guests had
taken their leave and only the en-
ployees we're there, making merry"
over a quiet game of cards. All were
taken to 48th Street station, where
they were arraigned before Judge
Bugee the next morning, and dis
charged
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
MOONSHINE PARTY
INTERRUPTED

Just as j Johnson, owner Of the
fiat as 1911 South State street, and his
pals, had the table set, glasses passed,
and nothing to do but serve the
sparkling fluid, better known as
m on hine, they were cheerfully
greeted by an unexpected visitor, who
took all the sunshine from the party
leaving only the "moonshine" The
visitor. who was an officer, placed
them under arrest and they were
carried to Stanton Avenue station, but
were discharged Monday morning,
before Judge Bugee, who gave this
admonition to Johnson-"Be careful
Johnson, they'll get you yet"
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
THE BAMvILLE PLAYERS

The entertainment given the public
BY the all colored cast i'll Bamville,
now playing at the Illinois Theatre,
is one Of the highest class ever seen
here. 1t is often compared to Shuttle
Along which made. great hit here
two years ago. Banville is equal to
any play in most respects, but 1t has
some added features that put this play
away out in front The race horse
scene brings memories of Ben Hur,
and altogether it is y clean, wholesome
play that ought to have the approval
of all who enjoy clean high class
amusement.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
By Miss Eleanor Gaines
Assisted BY
The Chicago Treble Clef Club
SONG RECITAL

Tuesday evening at Allen Chapel.
30th and Dearborn street, assisted BY
the Chicago Treble Clef Club; Miss
Eleanor Gaines, one Of the newest
sweet voiced soprano .songstresses in
this city appeared in delightful song
recital, at which time the following
highly interesting program was rem
dered,
Programme
Merry Heart, Italian Aria, Chicago
Treble Clef Club; Were You There
(The Crucifed), Manney; Songs Ny
Mother Taught Me, Dvorak; The
Tears at the Spring, Beach; Miss
Eleanor Gaines.
Reading "The Angel Of Beauna-
vista, Mrs. Anna Parker.
Absent, Medcalf, Chicago Treble
Clef Club.
Hayhelds and Butterflies, Del RE
60; The Star, Rogers; Miss Eleanor
Gaines.
Carmena Waltz Song, Wilson, Chi
cago Treble Clef Club.
Part H.
Piano Solo, Selected, Miss Ruth Al
len.
OH Didn't 1t Rain, Burleigh, The
Chicago Treble Clef Club.
o Don Fatale, Verdi; A Moonlight
Song, Cadman; Would God l Were
the Tender Apple Blossom, Bib;
Pale Moon, Logan; Dawn, Curran;
Miss Eleanor Gaines.
In the Time Of Roses, Reichardt;
The Chicago Treble Clef Club.
Ny Heart at Thy Sweet Voice,
Saint-Saens; Beloved it is Morn, Ally
ward; / Know Where a Garden
Grows. Densomer; Lift Thine Eyes,
Logan; Miss Eleanor Gaines.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
WHY HURRY

Monday, April IA, David Hamilton,
who resides at 3l4l Cottage Grove
avenue, was run over and instantly
killed BY an auto, driven by Robert
Lyons, who is taxicab driver.
1t would be a good idea for every
driver or pedestrian. before crossing
railroad or street car track, to Stop,
Look and Listen.
The broad ax., 1924-04-19
CAUGHT MAKING GETAWAY

An employee OF the Columbus
hotel, 5lst and State street, BY the
name Of Mrs. A. Williamson, was sur
prised by the owner, in the act Of slip
ping away with a suitcase we'll packed
with sheets and pillowcases, belong
ing to the hotel. An officer was called
in and the suitcase searched. She was
placed under arrest. In the trial be-
fore Judge Bugee Of the 4Sth Street
Court, she was fined ten dollars and
costs.