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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
|. w. Harris, II.

]. w. Harris, Jr., young
Americus business man, is dead.
Unflinchingly this youthful citi-
zen before whom there seemed
to lie many years of usefulness,
answered the summons that
comes once to every human. In
his demise Americas and the
community has lost one of its
most useful citizens. AS mem
Der of the city council of Amer
icas. Mr.. Harris had given gen.
erously of his time and talents
to handling community affairs
as chairman of number of i'm
portant committees in that body,
he had demonstrated ability in
no uncertain manner, and among
his colleagues in council Jim
Harris death is personal loss.
AS a member of the Kiwanis
club, this lamented young man
had been an outstanding factor
in the civic life of the comn1uni-
ty. with ability recognized and
friends established; in the bust
ness world, where he had been
singularly successful, Jim Harris
had come to be recognized as
at once progressive and con-
servatiye, building upon solid
foundation and in his home life
loving solicitude was an out
standing characteristic. Such
a man is an honor to any com
munity AN asset not lost without
widespread regret, and in Jim
Harris death Americas has sus-
tanned a loss from (which the
whole community will not recov-
Ii quickly. 7i3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
NUISANCE TAX TO GO

Some persons who consider all
taxes nuisanees may expect too
much in the announcement that
the house ways and means COM
mittee has decided to repeal levies
which will reduce taxation
amounting to $103,000,000. War
taxes on theater admissions, op
beverages and on various other
services and commodities are the
nuisances to which the commit
tee has given its attention. Some
have been repealed, and others
have been cut in half. Any relief
is welcome to the great mass of
people affected.
Nuisances taxes, such as those
on admissions, telephone and tele-
graph messages, soft drinks and
the like amounted in each case
to only a few cents. The fact
that the levy was included in
the selling price prevented the
nuisance from annoying the pub
llc in an extensive degree. The
purchaser of a commodity usually
paid whatever was demanded,
without thought to the amount
OF the war tax. Millions of dol
lars poured into the federal
treasury in this way. And that
was what counted. A little here
and a little there made in for
mer congress. The levy was ap-
proved in a former congress for
the reason that it colld be ham
died in such a way as would dis
tribute in the widest manner
possible the burden to be car
ried.
1t is noteworthy that the de-
cision to repeal the taxes was
reached by a non-partisan vote,
which suggests that politics did
not enter into the agreement.
Suggestions made in the tax re-
duction plan offered by Secretary
Mellon and that of the democrats
were included. That is a rather
good way to reduce taxes. TIL
compromise plan is excellent in
making real progress. AS far as
the result is concerned in the eyes
OF the public, the beneficiary, les
attention viii be given to which
party was responsible for the in.
ereasing of a burden or whieF
should be given credit for tighten
ing tn load. The people are
more concerned with the effect
upon themselves.
Summed up, the decision to re
peal the nuisance taxes is gooc
news. 1t indicates movement II
the right direction-a general re
: duction in taxes, for which there
is demand on the part of all
the PEOPLE Dawson News,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
WEATHER

This Winter has averaged very
mild, despite occasional severe cold
waves Talk costumes, whether
climate is changing or not. Old re-
cords show that the winter of 1897
in Maine was mildef than now,
with only Is days of good sleighing.
Ireland interrupts the weather
discussion to announce that 1923
was the wettest year it ever had.
1t rained 271 out of the 365 days,
with total rainfall of Sc inches
during the. year. & et aoe C
AS Ed Howe once complained,
everybody talks about the weather,
but no one ever does Anything
about it.
eSsH
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
EIWa1ee
IA t'gllbcrt Apple

Al Jolson's new contract will pay
him $4,000 week salary and half
of the profits, or about 100000 a
year, theatrical managers estimate.
Maybe you remember Al years
ago, just starting out in the bust
ness of making people laugh, as a
blackface minstrel man. His salary
in those days probably was about
$50 week, or less.
"You never can TELL" Life is un-
certain. Success may be just
around the corner, when the out
look is darkest. Remember Al
Jolson when inclined to be discour-
aged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
CONTEST
Dan Dobb Announces Winners OF
Three Big Prizes
CONTEST

Dan Dobb Announces Winners OF
Three Big Prizes
Contest for our six most impor.
tant words has closed. We beg tt
annousce the following prize win
ners. Due to lack of space the
names of the winners are omitted
First prize; Address of reli-
able bootlegger" is won by the six
words, Il didn't know it was load
ed"
Second Prize: "One nomination
for president is won by 81 found
that it was loaded"
Third prize: Gone good 1928
calendar" is won by Funeral ser
vices to be held tomorrow"
HOME HELPS
Wouldn't it be possible to make
some of these safety razor guards
so they fit on stiff collars?
BEAUTY SECRET
1t may take little nerve to use
rouge, but the men will like your
cheek.
MARKETS
Yeggs got $500 from a coal COM
pany in Toledo. Perhaps the coal
YVES in secret drawer.
DAN DOBB SAYS
A penny saved is q months pay
in hand, in Germany.
EDITORIAL
The American Tree Association
will plant a million trees, SO don't
worry about shade for 1914. BY
then we can sit around under these
trees and cuss the government all
We please. We can argue the Fall
case, and DR.. Cook may be. out OF
Jail by then so he can sit around
with us. The future is bright and
shady,
JAIL NEWS
The United States has about $780,
600 policemen. ireland is asking
for new immigration plan. We may
have more cops soon.
BOOTLEG NEWS
Our bootlegger tells us when he
was seized with the grip it kept
him in longer than when he was
Jeized with the suitcase.
AVIATION NEWS
Aviators will try to fly around
he world this spring. Spring al
ways makes people feel like flying
around.
WANTS CREDIT FOR LOSING
WAR
Dawes actions have started talk
in banking circles about letting.
Germany have some money.
Money would look funny in Ger
many after such long absence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
Dam I)obloSI)ailV
LEAVE GERMANY A LOAN

Imagine German with his first
real nickel in four years. He
might take part of the nickel and
celebrate.
And he might take the other
part and buy a house, or a ship OF
railroad, or something.
SPORTS
The American League schedule
has been announced. But there are
many other schedules yet to be
heard from. We would like to
know if the annual coal strike will
come in on schedule time, or if gas
prices will go up according to sum.
mer schedule, and what will be the
final schedule for reducing taxes.
MORE SPORTS
A CINCINNATI woman of 81 is a
fine swimmer, but may find it diff
ficult to get her picture in the
paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
DRAFTED

Peru passed law compelling
every male to work at road building
from one 70 two weeks year, de
pending on age, or pay enough
money to hire someone else to d.
the work. The law is working fine.
IT, Peru reports. A network 81
good roads is rapidly being de-
veloped,
Many a man in our civilization.
who stood for the military drafi
during the war, would violently
oppose being drafted for work N
.peaee-time on behalf of the com.
munitys Why? -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
Copyright, 1929 DAH VP(1FM By
N. E. A. Service A~%AAA@ - OA@ASA Berton Braley
WHY NOT?


Why shouldn't the soul of a mortal be proud? -
Life goes, it is strue, like ''swift-fIyng cloud
But while it is going, and he has died, 4
man may do things worthy of pride.
u
The high and the humble, the meek and the brave,
Are all of them destined, in time to the grave,
But while they living and drawing their breath
They may create something that lives after DEATH
~,
The builder may build and the singer may sing
The painter may paint while times on the wing;
And when they buried deep down in the crime
The things they have made will remain for all time
Man conquers the mountains, the seas and the air.
And deserts turn gardens while under his care
he does wondrous deeds in the scant space aloved.
why shouldn't the soul of mortal be proud?
Up out OF the darkness reach to the light
ana slowly through ages We toll to the height.
Inc soul OF mortal is more than his clay,
Inc spirit Of man can defy all decayi
90 llit up your eyes to the Truth that is Gods,
III spite OF disaster, in face of all odds,
Inc spirit of man is not wrapped in tho sbronA
ny snouldn.t the soul of a mortal be proudq
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
COLD

An Eskimo, brought down from.
the Far North to Jail at Winnipeg,
Canada, complains that the weather
go below zerb) is too warm for
him. He wants to be moved to a
prison farther moth.
In contrast to this, Explorer Ste.
fansson says the climate in the Fas
North is not any more sever than
in the st. Lawrence valley and some
parts of our northwest.
1t becomes Increasingly difficult
to know what to believe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
nection with the D6heny inter:

INJECTION with the Doheny inter
ests.
So, it may be said, this effort
to eliminate Mr.. McAdoo as a
presidential aspirant is not only
unfair, but that among thinking
classes of voters, will fail to
make a favorable impression.
There are greater, more inn
portant issues involved in this
campaign than whether or not
a candidate accepted fee to
represent interests that chance
to come into the limelight of
unfavorable public opinion.
One of these issues is that of
federal taxation.
This country, rich as it is,
cannot continue to pile up taxes
upon the people. Both par
ties apparently realize this.
Democrats and Republicans
like in the national congress
are demanding tax reductions.
There is some disagreement
IS to the manner in which this
relief should be given, but the
universal opinion is that taxes
are too high. The people are
becoming restless under the bur
den that rests upon them.
Taxation is the issue in this
campaign. There can be no de-
nying this fact.
Senator Underwood, who has
been in Congress for many years,
stands forth as an opponent of
further taxation. He is fearless
in his denunciation of any eff
fort to increase the taxes of the
people under whatever pretext.
He is a man who holds convic-
tons upon this important issue,
and who is not afraid to voice
them. Wherever he has spok-
en-, Senator Underwood has
fearlesly opposed continuance of
the present heavy federal tax.
alton programs standing upon
the side of the small taxpayer
he protests alike the spoliation
of the wealthy classes.
Some of Senator Under
woods ideas are not the same
as those held by the Times-Re-
corder; there are feM men who
can or do think alike upon all
questions. The main thing is
that Senator Underwood has
sensed the issue in this cam
paign, that he is basing his cam
palgn not upon incidents such
as the mention of Mr.. McAdoo's
name in connection with the
Teapot Dome oil scandal, but
upon solid issues that must be
decided rightly, if the nation is
to continue to prosper. Such
a man is safe to tie to.
The destiny of the nation
would be safe in the hands of
Senator Underwood, and it is
with more than ordinary salts
faction that the Times-Recorder
learns there is to be an Under
wood club formed in Americus
Friday night for the purpose of
waglng an aggressive campaigns
in the interest of the Alabama
Senator,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
Taxes: The Issue

On March 10Th there will be
a Democratic primary held in
Sumter county. AT this primary
there will be nominated candi-
dates for the several county Of
fees. In addition, on the same
day. and at the same time, with
the same voters participating, :
presidential preference primary
viii be held. The presidential
preference primary is something
new in Georgia, as well as
throughout the nation.
At this time, it appears there
will be three candidates voted
for as presidential aspirants.
! One of these, Senator Jim Reed,
of Missouri. cannot be consider
ed as bona fide candidate for
the preference of Georgia vot-
ers.
1t is not necessary to discuss
either Senator Reed or his sup
porters in this article. Reed, it
will be recalled. was the leader
OF certain Democrats who
brought about the defeat of the
Versailles treaty when that docu-
ment was before the Senate for
ratification. Reed is being sup
ported in his presidential aspira-
atoms by former Governor Thos.
w. Hardwick, but it is hardly
probable many Georgians will
follow even this leader in such
"a forlorn hope as Reeds presi-
dental aspirations.
The other two candidates
seeking the suffrage of Georgia
voters are Democrats who have
yet to disgrace their party
through desertion to the enemy
at a critical moment. These
men are Oscar w. Underdood,
United States Senator from Ala
bama, a Southerner born and
reared in a Southern state. The
other is William C. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury
in President Wilson's cabinet.
Mr.. McAdoo's friends are
broadcasting the fact that he
was born in Georgia as one oil
the reasons he should be given
perferment by. Georgians, bul
they are saying nothing about
Mr.. McAdoo being at present a
resident of California.
Opponents of Mr.. McAdoe
are attempting to make capita
out of the fact that his nam,
was mentioned recently in con
nection with the Teapot Dom,
oil scandal, Nothing yet dis
closed. however, would indicat,
MIR. McAdoo had anything othe
than a wholly honorable bust
ness connection with the Do
heny oil interests. being employ
ed by these as legal counsel
We can't see anything wrong il
an attorney accepting a retain
er from a respectable client 70
legitimate legal counsel, and S
for as has been shown ii
constitutes Mr.. McAdoo's CO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Feb
IA, 1904.)

IA, 1904.)
Rev. and Mrs. Jenkins are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Raiford, par
ents of the latter, for few days
at their home in Americas, coming
up. from Lyons, Ca, where they
have resided some time. Mr.. Jen-
kins has just been transferred to
charge in Mexico, and with Mrs.
Jenkins will leave this week for
their distant home beyond the Rio
Grande.
Miss Mary Mclaughlin and Miss
Claude Mclaughlin were the graci-
Gus hostesses at a card party Sat
urday afternoon from 8 O'Clock to
6. When the games of six hand
euchre were concluded an elaborate
buffet luncheon was served. Mrs.
Frank Harold was awarded the
first prize; Miss Marie Lamar, the
lone hand prize, and Mrs. Thomas
the consolation prize.
Mr.. Tim M. Furlow, who for sew
eral years has represented the
Americas Grocery Co., on the road
has been rendered a similar position
with the Cole Hatcher Hampton Co.
of Columbus, and will assume his
new duties March LIST.
M and Mrs. John McCarrh will
be at home after Monday next with
Mrs. w. R. Drane at their home OF,
Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
A THOUGHT

Withhold not good from them to
whom it is due, when it is in the
power of thine hand to do it.
PROV. 1927.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
THE STANDARD

Boys Hats, Value $500 to
$500. at $1.0O
Hats for small boys up to 10
years. all colors, black, velvet, as
sorted cashmere and worsteds, reg
ularly $500, to $500, now each ST
Mems $3.50 to So Hats at $1.4s
Odd lots from our $3.50 to $500
lines in all colors and all sizes, here
now at, each ........................$1.4S
The Best Yard-Wide Sheeting
at 15c ''a ~ ,'7@ ~.
The very best yard-wide Sheet:
ing, closely woven, heavy 7 lgfade.
The mill price is more than our re-
taiF price; here now, yard el5c
$3.50 AlI-WoolN Serge at s5c
Fine Atwood Storm Serge,
sponged and shrunk, SO inches wide,
regularly $3.50 here now per
yard IM o 3eh.@ ..!....ah.. CSC
Shoes for Men and Women Is<S
at $2.Ss. n'.1o = ho'9 f&g4 or 70
This price gets the best shoes IN
our stock; Goodyear welts for! lien
and women, new styles, values up
to 81; here now choice Of best
Shoes at ...................- ...........,$2.9S
1000 Yards of White Outings
at Yard l5e
Fine White Outing, full width,
heavy twill, regularly 25c; here
now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -.,....."...15c
sec Devonshire Cloth at Csc
Short lengths just received from
the factory, every yard guaranteed
fast colors, checks, stripes and solid
colors suitable for dresses, rompers,
chiidren's dresses--the best cloth
manufactured-sale price for the
short lengths, yard --.....~......,...25c
Mems $3.50 to 81 Shirts at $l.Oo
Striped Percale and Madras
Cloth, pain Soisette, Khaki colors,
attached collars or neckband style,
sizes IA to II, big table of over
three hundred to select from
choice ...-...~....,..... ,,.......-...~s$1 90
81 Queen Victoria Sheets at $1.4s
Each one with the original %Vic-
toriav label, SO of course each one
first quality, bleached snow-white,
size for double bed; this sale
only ......-.......- ......s...r"- -r"A$1 .4S
5ocGold Seal Pillow Cases at ssc
| Made of Fruit Loom Muslin,
large or medium sizes, free from
starch, wide hens; regularly soc,
this sale .......-..... -.............".35e
Standard Dry Goods
| Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank OF Commerce
AMERICUS. CA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
HOoCH

Canada reports officially that its
exports of liquor last yea. totaled
less than ID million dollars. AT
the very most, this means that not
more than two million quarts OF
whiskey came into our country
from Canada--or only a quart a
year for every 81 Americans.
The booze flood from outside our
borders is big, denying that. But
it's not as big as imagined-at least,
not in the case of Canada, popularly
supposed to be a main source of
supply for American ibootleggers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14
SPENDING

Rockefeller gives $4,000 to car
ny on the research work of DR.. Niels
Bohr, leader in the scientific strug-
gle to learn how to release the ter
rifle power imprisoned in the atom,
and make it work for us.
For this important work, only
$40,00O-and it has to, be contrib
uted by an individual!
Meantime, in Paris, a $4,000 monu
ment is erected to the favorite dog
of a Russian princess who died ia
1919. And word comes from Shang-
hal that more than one and a hall
million nah jongg sets were ex-
iported to United States during
1923. Irony.
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PREVENTS INFECTION

The greatest discovery in flesh healing
is the marvellous Borozone, preparation
that comes in liquid and powder form,
1t is a combination treatment that, not
only puri6es the, wound of germs that
cause infection but it heals the flesh with
extraordinary speed. Bad wounds or
cuts which take weeks to heal with the
ordinary liniments mend quickly under
the powerful influence of this wonderful
remedy. Price Qiquid) 30c, Soc and 81 20.
Powder 3Oc and 60c. Sold by
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5oeGold Seal Pillow Cases at 3se
Made of Fruit Loom Muslin,
large or medium sizes, free from
starch, wide hens; regularly soc,
this sale .............. .......~..........35e
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14

81 Queen Victoria Sheets at $1.49
Each one with the original %Vic-
toria' label, SO of course each one
first quality, bleached snow-white,
size for double bed; this sale
only ................ ................ ..."$l .49
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14

Mems $3.50 to 81 Shirts at 500
Striped Percale and Madras
Cloth, pain Soisette, Khaki colors,
attached collars or neckband style,
sizes IA to II, big table of over
three hundred to select from
choice ..............l.... ................$l 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14

carswell Drug Co.
Americas Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-14

Dawes actions have started tall,
in banking circles about letting
Germany have some money.
Money would look funny in Ger
many after such long absence,
Evening star., 1924-03-15

hut nothing that does not occur some
where or the earth.
Ihe second specimen of these ce1es-
tial visitorJ, weighing about 135
pounds. was received from the stat
seologist of Tennessee, to whom il
had been referred in the suppositiorl
that 1t was iron ore. The important
constituents of this meteorite are
IRON, oI.o2l per cent. and nickel,
IfbZ per cent. An unusual feature,
DR.. Merrill says, is that there is no
trace of copper or tin which ar"
common in masses OF this kind
There are traces of metallic oxides
ana water, due TO the weathering or
the iron, with minute percentages OF
PHOSPHORUS, sulphur, chlorine, carbon
and silicon.
According to DR.. Merrill, abou'
twenty million meteorites strike tn"
outer atmosphere of the earth each
Gay. but most Of them are entirely
consumed before they reach the earth
Itself. Only the larger ones are abl"
TO withstand the friction caused by
the rapid Hight through the air,
Evening star., 1924-03-15
Dorothy Dix'S Letter Box
Shall She Divorce Her Husband After Twenty.
Five Years?-The Young Wife Whose
Husband Is Too Tired to Go Out
With Her in the Evenings.

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Stone Age Indians Did Not Realize
Value of Iron Dropped From Sky
MeteOrae Adaptable for Weapons Vas Used for Tenn.
pie FOundation-T,uO Peculiar Specimens
AndIyzed at National Museum.

nantly iron. It came to the earth in
the form Of shooting star sometime e
before the thirteenth century, and
might have proved a boon which
would have elevated the red men far
on the way to civilization. The ma
tives still were in the stone age, and
seem never to have grasped the idea
that, virtually already smelted for
them, was a material far better
adapted to deadly weapons or even
household implements. DR.. Merrill
expresses some surprise, because
around the meteors in some prehis-
toric Indian dwelling places were
thin, eharp flakes of meteorite iron.
already fashioned, ready for use as
cutting implements.
The Mesa Verde meteorite, Dir. Mer-
rili holds. is a complete srecimen, un-
affected by its crash with the earth.
There are no broken surfaces. A
number of rare minerals, such AZ
Sckreibersite and plessite, are found
with the iron in minute quantities,