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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
We re a Nation of
Coffee Drinkers

We are nation of coffee
drinkers, consuming more than
IL pounds of coffee a year for
every man. woman and child.
This is almost half more than
in 1914. What caused the in
crease? Prohibition, largely.
Such is the generally accepted
explanation.
Can Americans be induced to
make tea their national drink
instead of coffee? British tea ex-
porters think there is a fight
ing chance. They will conduct
a big advertising campaign in
America.
The English use an average
OF nine pounds of tea a wear
apiece. In our country, less
than a pound a year.
a pound of coffee, properly
P0lCotateu ana made strong.
yields 40 cups OF beverage. The
years total is an average of 40
cups of strong coffee - more
cups where the drink is weaker.
Even at that, we're not the
greatest coffee-drinking nation.
Sweden tops the list. Cuba sec
ond, America third. The Chi
nese drink less coffee than any
other people. averaging a pound
a year for every 100 people.
Like the English. they are tea
drinkers.
The American people spend
over million dollars a day for
coffee. The milk and cream
used in our coffee takes the en-
tire yield of three million cows.
Coffee has been used as a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29

beverage for more than 1000
years. Louis XIV is supposed
to have drunk the first cup Of
it ever made in France. Al
that time, coffee sold for $40
pound. The price may seem
unbelievable now. There are
teas, however, that cost even
more. Sixty dollars pound
is what you'll have to pay for
pound of Bak Woon white
Cloud) tea from China. 1t
tastes weak.
AS the British develop their
advertising campaign to induce
American to drink more tea
and less coffee, there'll be much
discussion about the relative
merits and injuriousness of the
two.
The average pound of coffee
contains IS grains of caffeine.
A cup of strong black coffee
often has from two to five
grains of caffeine. But, for that
matter, there is opium in let
tuce. Yes, and the equivalent
of alcohol in candy and all 9TH
er forms of sugar. And tea
contains the powerful drug,
theme, similar to caffeine.
In a general way. the Eng
lish seem to get about the
same effect from a cup of tea
that Americans get from coffee.
In excess, either one is harmful
to the health of the average
person, It's matter of taste
and so far Americans have
voted II to | for coffee and
against tea. Will advertising
shift the preference That will
be answered later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. May
20. 1901

TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. May
20, 19O4.)
Frank G. Turpin, the very cap
able and efficient day clerk at the
Hotel Windsor, has accepted a de-
sirable position with the Americas
Grocery Co. and will enter upon
his new duties shortly.
Mrs. Frank Harold entertained
at six o'clock dinner Monday eve
ming for Mrs. Sheffields guests,
Miss Strother, and Mrs. Osborne, of
Albany. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sheffield, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Osborne, Of Albany, Miss
Minnie Strother and Mr.. Titus, Of
Columbus and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harold.
Young Lynn Fort was a genial
and handsome little host at a birth
day party yesterday afternoon
celebrating his fourth birthday.
A marriage of much social inter
est in Americas will occur Sand
ersville in June when DR.. Henry B.
Allen leads to the altar Miss Mary
Joyner, Of that city. The rites viii
be solennized at the Christian
church on Wednesday evening, Jure
9Th, and will be an occasion of much
SOC al prominence. The bride is the
|lughter Of Mrs. Virginia Stewart
Joyner, an dis a lady of beauty,
grace and culture. DR.. Allen is a
prominent and rising young physici-
an of This city where a host of
frieTls are awaiting to extend con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
HOPE OF THE VETS

The pronouncement of Nicholas
Murray Butler that prohibition is
a failure has set the Republican
leaders to thinking. There is said
to be a striking difference of
opinion among Republican lead
ers as to what should be said or
left unsaid in their platform in
Cleveland in regard to this most
ticklish question.
The vets have been encouraged
by the partial surrender Of NicL-
olas Murray Butler to believe that
they might do something with the
National Republican Convention
at Cleveland.
Their only hope, 50 far as the
Democratic platform is concerned,
is that the national convention in
New York may adopt States
rights plank. The vets think this
is about as far as they could get.
Under the operation Of this prin-
ciple it wauld be fair to assume
that each State would have a right
to settle for itself the question as
to whether or not Intoxicating
liquor might be sold in its bord.
ers. In other words, it would be
equivalent to State option on the
liquor issue.
The vets think then that q
Democratic Convention ought to
adopt a States rights plan .tTlliE
is traditional Democratic doctrine
and in times gone by it has gone
quite naturally into the Demo
cratic platforms Savannah Press,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
WoMEN's SECONDS PURE
THREAD SILK HOSE AT Use

The price of the first quality is
$3.50 to So per pair. These Sec
onds' are the best that we have
ever handled. The silk part Of
these hose is perfect. Occasional
ly there is a drop-stitch in the Isle
part whcih has been neatly mend
ed; all sizes, all colors; Friday and
Saturday, pair .........-....-.....-....-75c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
Old Days In An1ericuS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder, May
20, 19149

20, 1914.)
All Americas is interested in the
First Methodist Sunday school to-
day at Myrtle Springs as not only
the membership of that church and
school, but hundreds of friends OF
other denominations, will enjoy the
day with them. Automobiles will
leave the church front during the
morning hours from 1880 to .
o'clock.
The Americas and Sumter County
Hospital association realized $401
net, as the proceeds Of the recent
chautauqua, which was held undeS
auspices of the association and
which proved such splendid sue
cess in every way.
Americas growers have recently
made small crate shipments peaches
Of the earlier varieties to Southern
andEastern markets, and will derive
excellent prices. The first carload
from a Georgia orchard has just
gone forward and the credit for the
shipment goes to Byron, Ga, in the
Fort Valley territory. The car cor
tanned total of 426 crates, and the
owner expects to receive 81 per
crate for them, out of which he will
have to pay commissions and
charges of handling. He was Of
fered $2.65 crate for the peaches
delivered at Macon, but refused de
claring that he would rather take
the chance of higher price in tic
eastern market.
Miss Isabel and Margaret Wheat
ley who have been spending two OF
three days in Atlanta, returned
home yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
{ The Opportunity Is
Here

4.1CIC
The time has come when
Sumter coun ty must look be-
vond the border Of its own
county limits, Up to the pres
emf. most of the effort on the
part Of its citizens has been ex-
pended inside its limits.
However, the trade territory
of Alnericus is not limited to
Sumter county. If this city is
to prosper and grow, it must
aid in the development of our
border counties. Some of these
are not so greatly blessed as we
with men of talent and money.
Sumter has taken the lead in
malarial e: termination. 1t has
possibly le,ss malaria than its
border counties, and still what
malaria there is must be elm
mated.
The malflTial carrying mos
quito knows nothing of county
lines. 1t is not sufficient to
eliminate here, the war must be
carried into the border counties,
for our own good, if for no
other.
Sumter men must take the
initiative pm stimulating the
fight among her sister counties.
When shown the way. they will
follow STUNT er's lead.
Sumter county has organized
a thorough and efficient boil
weevil determination campaign.
This campaign, under the able
lead of Judge Iixon, will add
hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars to the income of Sumter's
farmers this year. But the wee
vii knows mot county lines, and
here Sumter men must take the
Initiative in stimulating similar
efforts in the border counties.
The effort would be a selfish
one. for Arnericus merchants.
banks and professional men de.
pend on those living in nearby
counties tor Apart of their prof.
its.
Sumter county is making
rapid - very rapid progress in
poultry production. Through
the effors of such men as Wal
ter Rylander, the day is verv
near when every Sumter farm
will boast its flock of pure bred
poultry.
From month to month the
income from eggs and poultry
will increase. giving Sumter
farmers weekly cash income
to be expended with Americas
merchants.
The same progress is not be-
ing made in our sister counties
and here again we may take the
lead and greatly profit there
by.
Given the proper direction,
every county bordering Sumter
would fall into line and follow
Sumter into a land of promise
and happiness. We would
build thriving section which
would give to this city eternal
prosperity. We would build
for ourselves a good : will
among our neighbors that could
not be expressed in dollars. and
which unfair competition could
not take from us.
All of this is possible. There
is nothing visionary or imprac-
teal about it. 4
These suggestions are simply
the first steps toward business
expansion. Given an ample or
adequate income the Americas
Chamber of Commerce could
undertake the work and results
would follow.
All that's needed is a bit OF
faith and a desire on the part Of
each to do his part toward
building up his own business,
and that of his neighbor - a
community spirit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
Gle
E'Ra1pI6
byAbcrt Apple
BRAZIL

Nothing will ever take the place
of iron. The nation that dominates
the iron and steel industry doni-
mates the world. That's true now. 1T
will continue so.
Our country is producing 62 per
cent Of the worlds iron output, ac-
cording to latest figures. That
means we're exhausting our iron
mines fast. The leader is Brazil,
with % per cent. Watch her-des-
tined to be one of the five greatest
world powers, along with America,
China, Australia and Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
SQUARES ARE FORNNC busting

Daugherty county, undeI ult
leadership of the Albany Her.
aid. is carrying on a campaign
that will add thousands of dol
lars to the income of the
Dongherty farmers.
Colquitt county has entered
a cooperative movement to
lick the weevil and has organ.
lied a Kill the Weevil League
that will bring results.
In another county two of the
banks have purchased three car
loads of calcium arsenate fol
distribution among the farm.
ers.
This years fight with the
arch enemy of cotton growers
is one of the most crucial in the
History of South Georgia,
says die Albany Herald. and
continues:
To permit the pest to take
possession of the feds, as it did
in 1923, viii be to make prac-
tically certain a fall and winter
of business depression from the
effect of which our section could
not hope to recover in years.
Why run the risk Of such an
experience?
For the way to make a prof
table cotton crop in spite of the
boil weevil has been clearly
pointed out. A method that will
succeed has been conclusively
demonstrated.
1t is a plan that will not fail
If intelligently carried out, and
if while being applied the fields
are plowed often and well,
money-bringing cotton crop will
be made. The boil weevil is
capable of no strategy that will
enable it to survive the program.
Knowing that this plan, if in
diligently carried out, will in
sure the making of a profitable
cotton crop, what possible ex-
cuse is there for any farmers
failure to protect himself against
disaster?
BUT WHATEVER IS DONE
MUST BE DONE NOW. NEXT
MONTH WILL BE TOO LATE.
And it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the business in
terests Of every town in South
Georgia know what the farm
ers in its community are doing,
and whether they need waking
up, or whether they need assist
ance.
The plan advocated by the
Herald differs only slightly
from the one we are using in
Sumter county.
The fight is one that is and
should engage the sympathy
and aid of every business man
in every community. The pros
perity of the farmers means his
salvation.
Many business men here and
in other counties are doing their
part. There are always some
who never recognize a civic
duty, whose selfishness never
permits them to expend an
ounce of strength or an hour
time in anything that is not di-
rectly connected with their own
business.
But the REAL MEN of ev-
cry community are in the fight
with the South Georgia farmer.
Who will get the 1924 Sum-
ter county crop2 Will it be the
farmer or the weevilp The
answer lies in the hands of ev-
cry individual.
The farmer MUST poison
early or fail, and whatever is
done, must be done now. Next
month will be too late.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
HE WILL GET IN THE NECK

Aspiring politicians are always
on the alert to get things to ride
into office on but it seems that
the well has run dry in the pres
ent state campaign. The man
that goes out advocating muck
will get beat. He better advocate
economy and less spending of
money or else he will get it in the
neck. Georgia needs no more tax
laws now. We need to apply
economy to pubic matters a bit.
-Bainbridge Post-Searchlight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
A THOUGHT

Blessed are the mereiful, for
they shall obtain mercy. - Matt.
1912. $40 .--,- $50. 49, 49,. -
Let us be merciful as well as
just.-Longfeilow. - i.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
THE STANDARD
WCMEN'S SIS TO Sc SHOES
AT $2.98, $3.50 and $685..

See the window display. All
Shoes brand new, just received
from one of the largest shoe MAX
ers. Every shoe bears this MAX
er's name. Patent colt, Suede
Brown and Back Calf, Hollywood
and Strap effects. Every size in
lot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
MEMS HIGH GRADE FOUR
INLAND TIES, 35c

Mems Knitted Silk Four-in-
Hand Ties, in every color, full
regular length; regularly SOC; here
Friday and Saturday, each ....35c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
Csc MEME Isle SOCKS
THREE PAIRS FOR soc

Fine Isle Socks, medium weight,
double heels, toes and sole; the best
Csc value you have seen; here Fri
day and Saturday, 8 pairs for soc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
MEMS ENGLISH BRoADCLoTH
SHIRTS AT $1.9S.

Genuine English Broadcloth
Shirts, made with attached collars.
The labels are in every shirt Reg
ularly So; here Friday and Satur-
day, each ..--,....... .-.-......---...$1.9S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
CORN

What country is the worlds lead
ing corn exporters? Guess again
Not America. It's Argentina. She S
led US four years.
But she exports seven-tenths OF
her corn crop. We export bit less
but actually grow more than three
times as much as the rest of the
world combined.
1t isn't often that the leading pro-
ducer doesn't dominate the world
market in exports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
So QUEEN VICTORIA
SHEETS AT $I.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 .-....--.....-......-.....-. ........$1. 40
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
VANITY

Copper ornaments that were made
between $500 and 5000 years ago
are dug up near Ur, city of ancient
Babylonia. Made thousands Of
years before King Tut was born,
these copper ornaments are among
the earliest works of art. They cx-
press the infancy of the creative
spirit that exists in every man, from
the time he plays with blocks as &,
boy until he finishes his life's work.
The Babylonian copper objects
represent men and oxen. In add,
ton to being art, they were intended
as history of accomplishment
main motive of which is vanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
Will You Or the Boil
Weevil Get the 1924
Cotton Crop

Sumter county isn't the only
county in South Georgia deter
mined to make a cotton crop
this year By early poisoning Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
EMPEROR

R. w. Allen, millionaire business
man, missed his night train out Of
Boston to New York. SO he hired ;
special train. Cost him $1127 fol
the trip.
Interviewed, he was astonishet
that the deal struck any one as
extraordinary.
Just wanted to get home, thai
was ALL"
We can't all charter special trains
But the man in even moderate cir
cumstance, "has it on" the ancien
emperors in the matter of comfort
such as bath tubs, electric lights
fast autos.
By ancient. standards, we're EN-
perors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
WHEAT

Cost systems in agriculture arc
getting on as scientific basis as ir
manufacturing. The days gor,
when the farmer kept his few rec,
ords in a nail key.
It's learned now, that about :
third Of the cost of producing wheal
goes to man an dhorse labor. Ferti
lizer, binder Irvine and seed take IL
per cent, threshing 9. Interest on
land and machinery investment alb
serbs 20 per cent. The balance goes
for taxes, insurance, etc.
Profits have not yet been analyz
ed. Awaiting microscopes,
la f1Hi1hRF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
BACK

Originally in our country the only
purpose of taxation was to raise
money to pay expenses of govern
ment.
In effect, taxation is beginning to
have a secondary function: The re-
distribution of giant fortunes back
to the public. The rich, naturally,
don't "fawncy" it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S
BROWN SANDALS AT SI.5O

Brown cut-out andals, flexible
stitched-down soles, fine and COM
Portable, all sizes up to 2, pr. $1.5O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29

The best thing about giving the
war vets life insurance is they won't
have to spend so much time arguing
with insurance agents, .,..,n,.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-29

MEMS EXTRA QUALITY
UNION SUITS AT Use
The best dollar quality in Amer
icus; closely woven F'ajama Checks,
made with elastic seam back, all
sizes, per suit -..........................-75c
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-04-24
SPORTING

American Olympic Committee is
without funds.
Firpo turns down overtures of Rick
ard agent and again insists he is
through with the ring.
DR.. Lasker wins first place in chess
masters tournament.
Pascal Colletti of New Orleans
knocked out Kid Pancho, f1yweight
champion of Mexico, in the fourth
round of their scheduled twelve round
bout at San Antonio.
Luis Firpo received a cabled offer
at Buenos Aires from Jimmy John
ston, New York matchmaker, of $780,
600 for fight with Harry Wills, ne
gro heavyweight.
The New York Yankees announced
they had released Lou Gehrig, prom
Using first baseman. to the Hartford
Comm Club, of the Eastern League,
under optional agreement.
Descamps cables Billy Gibson to al
low Carpenter to fight Mike Gibbons
in Chicago before meeting Tunney;
Jack Curley and Eddie Kane on way
to Paris to see Carpenter.
A new system Of coaching has been
inaugurated by A. C. Burchy, Of Bluff
ton College. Candidates for the var
sity nine must pass written test on
baseball theory before they will be
considered The examination, to be
held this week, will include the essen
tails of the game and the solution of
unexpected situations.
The Newark Bears will have home
field after ALL At a meeting of the
Newark Board of Education it was de-
cided to grant a thirty-ray option on
Meadowbrook field, with privilege of
renewal for the same period.
The Boston Red Six boast much
improved team over that bequeathed
the fans by Harry Frazee when he
sold out. The new owners did a bit
of swapping during the winter and
sent into spring training, under the
direction of Lee Foil, formerly man
ager of the ST. Louis Browns, the
wherewithal from which a possible
championship team may be moulded
during the next two or three seasons.
Willie Hoppe successfully defended
his title as the worlds 1872 balkline
billiard champion when he defeated
Edouard Horemans in the final block
of their 1900 point match for the
worlds championship at New York.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-04-24
PREPARATION BOARD
ADOPTS DAWES PLAN
Calls on Germans to Draft Laws
and Name Officials to Put
1t Into Effect.

Paris.--Taking at its face value
Germanys acceptance of the experts
report presented to them, the men,
bers of the Reparation Commission
voted formal approval of the Dawes
plan so far as their powers went, rec
commended it for adoption by the al
lied governments and asked Berlin to
draw up laws, name officials and take
other steps to put the system into OPP
Grafton.
The Reparation Commission unani-
mously decided:
First-To take note of the reply in
which the German Government ac-
cepts the conclusions contained in
the experts reports.
Second-To approve within the linn
its of its reports and to adopt the
methods therein recommended.
Third-Oficially to transmit the re-
ports of the committees to the gov
ernments concerned recommending
the conclusions coming within their
jurisdiction in order that the plans
proposed might be brought into full
operation without delay.
Fourth-To ask the German Gov
eminent:
(a) To submit as soon as possible
to the commission, on the basis of the
conclusions and texts of the reports,
drafts of laws and DEGREES intended to
ensure complete execution of these
plans.
(b) To notify to the Reparation
Commission the names of the mem
bers who would represent the German
Government or German industry or
organization committees for the rail-
ways and industrial mortgages pro-
vided for in the report of the First
Committee.
Fifth-To nominate at an early
meeting those members of the va
rious organization committees whose
appointment came within the jurisdic-
ton of the Reparation Commission.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-04-24
FOREIGN

German acceptance of Dawes report
is tactical rather than decisive, Frank
Simonds points out.
Mrs. SHINES inherits husbands
whole estate.
Austrian losses from speculations
on the franc are estimated at $4,000
900 francs, while $50 banks were in
volved in the debacle.
With the promise Of financial sup
port the banks of London, Paris, Ber-
lin and Vienna, the Turkish Credit
National now has the concession for
the exploitation of the great Arghana
copper mine near Diarbekir, former
ly the Chester grant.
Ancient chants of miners mark
SHINES burial.
Germany definitely decides to ac-
cept Dawes report.
Anglo Russian treaty conference
opens in London.
Germany accepts Dawes report I'M
conditionally, but seeks greater leni-
ency.
Treaty being framed between Poin-
care and Roumanian King causing
uneasiness in France.
Anglo-Russian conference opens
with stiff speech by Premier MacDon-
aid.
Problem OF interior debt causes
concern in France.
Greek nation votes. by big ma
jority to establish a republic.
Germany ready to make formal de-
cision for acceptance OF Dawes re-
port.
French Chamber of Deputies ad-
journs with several important issues
unsettled
London doubts 1t can absorb a
large share OF German loan except on
attractive terms.
German sentiment shifts in favor
OF experts program and acceptance
is regarded as assured.