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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
The Apache Indians

Here is sad news: The $500
Apache Indians of the Fort
Apache Reservation in Arizona
ar egoing to quit their wigwams
and live in what a government
bulletin describes as modern
homes.
A sawmill has been started
on the reservation and already
10000 feet of lumber has been
cut. The Apaches will use this
lumber for building their cot
tages.
The Apaches are also de-
scribed as having been won
over to the white mans system
of education. The young
Apaches are going to school
regularly and taking home their
grade-cards to papa.
Miraculous, in a sense, for
the Apaches have been the most
reluctant of all Indian tribes in
adopting so-called civilization.
All this is progress, of course.
Why do we call it sad news?"
Well, we're glad that the
Apaches are being advanced"
But somehow We have chung to
the idea that the Apaches rep
resented the last survival of the
romantic old prairie days. And,
when we see them surrender to
the system of time clocks and
efficiency experts, We feel that
one of our most important IL
lusions is destroyed.
After all, the system we call
civilization" is a dull PROPOSE
ton. Maybe it's efficient"
and all that. But man chain
ed by this system likes to feel
that there is romance and adj
venture and freedom from civ
ilization somewhere.
tNeXt thlng we know, the
Eskimos will be discarding their
candle-diet and adopting cal
Dries.
It's all a part Of the system
that is reaching to the far cor
ners of the earth and making
life cut-and-dried. drab and
dull The old-time salt water
sailor of the frigate days is gone,
and now the primitive Apache
Indians follow him to seclusion.
Progress, all right, but many
a man resents the passing of the
few remaining outposts of ro-
nance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

ton of county commissioners
last week he placed the respon-
sibility of enforcement of what
he termed road laws on the
shoulders of the boards of
county commissioners.
He said that while the sher-
if and his deputies were .ex-
pected to look out for the
major criminals, that it was up
to the commissioners to see
that the lesser crimes were pun
ished.
1--WE agree,' Judge Bale said
in effect, "that the automobile,
the open road end bootleg booze
have brought added responsible
ties in the protection of our
young people. Don't xepect
your sheriff to patrol your roads.
It's the duty of every board of
county commissioners to employ
men to catch these offenders
and it's your duty to see that
they are punished. Bootleggers,
road houses and such can thrive
in no county where your county
commissioners determine they
shall not enter. You have the
legal and the moral right to
clean up and keep clean your
counties"
Judge Bale is correct. The
Board of County Commissioners
is the most powerful political
boy in the county. 1t produces
the county's revenue and then
spends it and the limitations
thrown about the board are few.
Wherever you find a law-abid-
ing county, you'll find able and
Conscientious county commiB-
sioners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
COTTON CONDITION
SATISFACTORY

Considered from any angle, the
anti-boll weevil campaign in South
Georgia is in eminently satisfav-
tory condition. Recent weather
has greatly favored the cotton
grower. The plant has responded
wonderfully to the stimulus Of
hot days and warm nights, and
these same conditions have militia
ted against the boil weevil.
But the wise farmer will not be
willing to 'Iet we'll enough alone
He will watch his cotton closely.
He will pick up all fallen squares.
and if adult weeyils are found in
his field, he will play safe by using
a little more poison.
The fact that we now have an
excellent crop prospect should
spur farmers to greater activity.
1t is a great opportunity.
Fast and thorough cultivation
picking up fallen squares and the
use Of poison as often as neces.
sary-that's the winning combina.
tlon.-AIbany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
Burgin Succeeds

Marion county sends Joe
Burgin to the Legislature. sue
ceding the late Ed II. Nc
Michael. Mr.. Burgin defeated
Judge w. D. Crawford by a
vote 81 AIS to 238.
Marion is to be congratulate
ed in giving the State the OPP
portunIty of benefitIng from
the service of Joe Burgin, and
has set an example that should
Be followed by other counties.
Send successful business men
to the Legislature if you would
Rol1 Georgia out Of the mud
and mire Of politics.
The greatest need in Geor-
gia today is able, honest, level
headed business men in our law
making body. We MUST draft
men send them with or with
out Of their consent ~ men of
the type Of Joe Buygin Of Ma
ron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
OFFICIAL CRuELTY

The charges that the disabled
veterans Of the World War at the
Vocational Training school, Perry
vile, have been fed vermin-infest-
ed food, poorly prepared, in dirty
utensils, that the buildings are
insanitary and the management
Inefficient have yet to be sub
stantiated. But it is a sad cons
mentary upon Government ad.
ministration of such institutions
to note that nobody would lie sur-
prised if they were.
Why it should be so no ore
has satisfactorily explained but
nevertheless it is a fact that cruc,-
ty reaches its superIative degree
in the practices of Government
bureau-crats. Perhaps they arc
not always cruel and only delib-
erately so in rare instances, but
cruelties that result from meff;-
cheney neglect and the absence Of
a sense of responsibility exceed
anything that human depravity
could strive for.-Baltimore Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

TO A RAZOR

You are a friend, just an old
fashioned friend who has stuck to
me year after year. You've bull,
up your rep; l can always depend
chat, when needed, you're bound 10
be here.
I've treated you tenderly; laid
you away and tried to use best of
discretion. You've served me for
years and you serve me today in a
regular morning time session.
When roughness comes to the
point Of MY chin and spreads to my
chseks and my neck, It's then YOU
dependable labors begin. When you
pre- through I'm no longer a wreck.
The world likes to look on a man
who is neat; who tends to his tiGi-
ness, aye. Forgetting to shave is a
thing indiscreet, SO you come to my
rescue each day.
You're keen and you're sharp and
you're cutting, It's true, but I'll
grant that you're wise to your line.
You do just the things that they
meant you to do. And you're Just
an OF razor of mine.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service,
Inc.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
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"A bgAlbert Apple
CORNER

British rubber growers, who pro
duce Y per cent of the worlds rub
Der, are forming a new selling conf
bine to control world supply, accord
ing to the Wall Street Journal
Americans are the largest con-
.sumers of rubber. Only two ways Of
protecting them from the high prices
that inevitably result form orgariz-
ed near-monopoly. The first is arti-
ficial rubber, already accomplished,
but price is prohibitive for auto
tires. The second is to grow rubber
on a big scale ourselves. Our best
bet is the rapidly growing rubber
plantations in the Philippine islands
Should be encouraged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
The STANDARD
SPECIAL SHOE SALE FOR
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
By Ahern

At $1.25-Infants' Black Kid
/ Slippers, flexible soles, sizes 2 to 5.
At S1.25-Infants' Black Patent
Leather Sandals, flexible soles,
sizes 2 to 5.
At $1.50-Infants' Brown Ok
fords, flexible turned soles, sizes
to 8.
At Sits Infants Cross-strap
Patent Leather Sandals, sizes 5 to
IS.
At $2.5O-Childs F'atent Butcher
Oxfords, beige trimmed, flexible
stitched-down soles.
At $1.98 - Patent Leather
Pumps, gray leather trimmed, flex-
ible turned soles.
AT $3.50 hilds Patent Holly
wood Sandals, flexible soles, all
sizes.
At $2.50-Misses Brown Scotch
Calf Oxfords, flexible stitched
down soles.
At Misses Brown Ok
fords, flexible stitched-down soles,
all sizes.
At $1.5O-M Misses Brown SAM
dals, stitched-down soles, all sizes.
At &c each-Ladies Ribbed Vests
bleached snow-white, all sizes.
At 35c - Mems and Boys Bal
briggan Undershirts, sleeveless, all
sizes.
At 5Oc-Suit Mems and Boys
Athletic Union Suits, all sizes.
At 75c-Men's and Boys extra
quality Athletic Union Suits, all
sizes.
At Soc Mems Balbriggan IN
derwear, Shirts and Drawers, short
or long drawers, short or long
sleeve undershirts.
At 25c-Special lot of Mems
Carpet Slippers for tired feel, all
sizes.
At $L25-E. & W. Shirts, the
best made for the price; attached
collars or collarless.
At $1.98- Genuine English
Broadcloth Shirts of best standard
quality, formerly So.
At $1.25 Mems White Madras
Shirts, with collars; newest out.
At 98c-Boys' e. & w. White
and Colored Madras Shirts, full run
of sizes.
Al $2.98-Your choice of any
Bathing Suit in our house; former
ly up to $3.50.
At 50c-One big lot Of Women's
Silk Hosiery all colors; formerly
$1.O0.
At Colorod Crinkle Bed
Spreads, blue and pink stripes,
worth $500 to $3.50.
At 50c-For bundle Colored
Crinkle Remnants, suitable for
charm. back, etc.
Standard Dry Goods
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. Jun,
u, 1S94.l

n, 1S94.)
To be given on Friday July 18th
Everybody invited to attend the pic
mic at the river bridge. We VIII
have a nice string band to furnish
music for the dancers, ana also re-
freshments furnished by The follow
ing committees ]. S. Morgan Dan
Lewis, e. L. Murray, and T. w, Muir
ray.
Pursuant 10 the call Of Chairman
Mathis Of the Democratic Executive
committee Of Sumter count a meet
ing viii be held in the county court
room at IL o'clock today for The
purpose of selecting delegates t.
the congressional and senatorial con
Iyentions.
There are more bicycles in Ameri-
Gus than in any city in the state, cX-
cepting Atlanta and Savannah.
There are perhaps $50 fine wheels
in the town, the total value of which
is nearly if not cutie $4,000
Miss Mary Watts returned home
yesterday from a pleasant visit TO
Forsy a where she has been the
que Of Miss Clifford Napier for
til past two weeks.
Social Americus is very much m
Iterested in The marriage this morn
ling of Miss Jennie Stapleton and Mr..
w. Ross Harper.
The 1oung men who are endeavor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
LEN YEARS AGo TODAY


(trom the Times-Recorder. June
27, 1914.)
The exercises of laying the corIar
stone of the new Furlow Grammar
school building is being arranged,
and will be an occasion Of great in
terest to the people Of Americas WHO
feel such q pardonable prize in her
schools. The exercises vii be Goa
Quoted by the officers Of the Ma
Isonic lodge of Georgia, and the dase
thereof will be announced as soon as
the grand master can be conmuni-
Gated with Supt. j. E. Mathis said
yesterday
Mules killed in the fields by Ter
rifle heat of the past two days is a
fact which reflects forcibly the rea!
intensity Of the real hot weather.
condition most unusual here in June.
Twenty seven mules at an average
valuation of $3.50 means a loss Of
9o,I0O TO sumter farmers. Several
of the mules however cost $500
each.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Crockett re-
turned yesterday from visit in
Vienna and have as theiF guests
Misses Pauline and Julia Leonard, Of
that place.
Miss Marjorie Long, Of Eufaula,
IS the guest of Miss Kate Page, ar
irving yesterday.
Henry Lanier, Cliff VILLAINS, and
Frank Stanley will return today
from the Gulf coast and with fish
stories Of marvellous intensity calcu-
lated to put Col. A. N. Mas in The
discard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
A THOUGHT

f1e that passeth by, and meddleth
kith strife belonging not to him, is
I Ike one that taketh dog by the
ears.
Ali, how happy would many lives
be II individuals troubled, them-
selves as little about other peoples
affairs as about their (Which
tenberg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
A Warning!

Taxes always have been bur-
1ensome and Objectionable.
they are seldom willingly paid
but were submitted to because
one must.
So long as they were reas-
enable, so long as they were
not confiscatory. they were
paid without a grumble-and
the taxpayer went his way re-
loicing.
But today, from coast to
coast and from Canada's bor-
der to the gulf there is
mighty rumbling of discomfort.
Along with the increase in
the cost Of living we have had
to submit to a continual raise
"a pyramiding of taxes.
The people are tired, sore
and rebellious.
Candidates for Congress, for
Governor, for Legislative seats
have ridden into office on
platform of lower taxation, on
III to betray their trust by aid
ing and abetting increased tax
schedules.
Communism. iBolshevism
and voting "blocs' have come
into being. demanding lower
taxes and at the same time
staging another raid on the
treasury.
The State Legislature has
convened. The hoppers soon
will be clogged with bills de-
handing additional appropria~
tons whcih in turn must be met
BY increased tax burdens.
Gentlemen of the Legisla-
tureJ you had best go slow in
adding more taxes to the all
ready breaking shoulders of
Georgia.
For three years the farmers
81 the State have operated at
an enormous loss. Few bust
nesses have seen a profit in 80
months. Our surplus from
lol 7-l8-l9 has been complete
y wiped out. Bankruptcies
have been frequent. There
are more mortgages on our
lands today. we are Informed,
than ever before in its long and
honorable history.
In many instances, this years
taxesand those of last year
have not been paid, Until an
other crop is made. they cam
not be paid.
The Legislator who aids in
adding to the burden already
too heavy, should not be allow
ed to again occupy his seat.
The people Of Georgia are
sick and tired of promises.
What they are demanding is
results. We have had a suf-
flciency Of legislative expert
ments,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
HOW2

Germany is buying from other
countries about 90 million dollars
worth Of goods a month in excess
| of what she's selling to her export
customers.
This puts her in the hole 720 nGI-
lion dollars a year.
Until the situation is reversed and
Germany builds up favorable trade
balances by exporting more than sne
imports, there will not be much paid
I'm the way of reparations. Cash, not
oratory and conferences, pays in
demnity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
UNDERWOOD'S UNSWERVING
COURAGE.

Not one backward step has I'm.
derwood, of Alabama, taken in the
race he has run for the Democ-
ratio presidential nomination.
honor he deserves as much as any
man in the ranks Of the party Of
the people, and one which none
could fill more ably.
Unawed by the Klan-infected
delegations from Georgia, Texas,
Indiana, and doubtless other
states. The senator from Ala
bama yesterday made public the
text Of his anti-Klan plank. It
reads:
eve do not reaffirm the prin-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
IS DEMOCRACY SLIPPING?


Those men who have made s.
careful study of the true princi-
pies Of the Democratic Party and
have conscientlously and intelli-
gently attempted to apply them,
have built up groups of enemies
IN their own party. In spite OF
the fact that the South gave fou.
precious years of her life to fight
ing these principles, and laid many
a mothers son in the grave before
his prime, the man today who
stands for States rights is not in
good standing with quite a num-
Der of folks in the South and in
the party.
There is veritable mania for
Capitalization of power, and ef-
forts at decentralization are mes
with stern opposition. Vast gov
ernmental powers are being cent
cred at Washington, just as vast
financial powers are already
centered at New York. Useless Of
fices are being built up, and ex-
penditures that could be foregone
are becoming the governmental
habit and custom. There are al
ready some fifty thousand Fed
eral officers residing in Wash
lngton now, and over a half mil
lion elsewhere in the country.
Is Democracy slipping?WilI tie
party disappear, except for it's
name, which is becoming some
what of a misnomer?
VIII the craving and demand
for direct action instead of the
slower and safer processes bring
into our American life something
more akin to monarchy or boil
shevism?
1t does seem there should be a
party conference ',for the good
of the order" Macon Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
FACES

Human face is gradually becom-
ing longer, claims the British scion
list, Sir Arthur Keith. Long, narrow
heads with sharp jaws, that's the
tendency.
It's a result Of more intense think
ing. When a person thinks deeply,
mouth tends to purse, cheeks to be
pulled in and chin Says downward.
Taking life too seriously does the
wearing a long face"
4 Il X
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

CopyFi8ht. 1921. by Ma Service, Incl

ing to organize a brass band are
meeting with considerable encourage
ment from financial standpoint
ttnd will place an order for the IN
struments in a few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
Enforcing the Road
Laws

A county where good peo-
pie live is the county most
folks want to live in. No
worthwhile man or woman
cares to live in a county of
lawbreakers.
That's the opinion Of John
Bale, judge Of the City court
At Rome and once a member
Of the Georgia Legislature
from Floyd
n his address to the conven-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
GOOD WATERMELON ADVICE

GOOD WATERMELON ADVICE
a car of melons averaging 28
pounds in weight loaded at Bos-
ton Tuesday could not be sold for
the reason that the melon mon
who examined them did not be
lieve that the melons would cut
red when they reached their des.
tination.
Had the fruit been ripe the
car would have commanded at
least $500 on the tract, but be-
cause the shipper was in too
big a hurry he could find no sale
whatever. One man did agree to
eonsign it.
If the grower had waited two or
three days longer, he would have
been in several hundred dollars.
Pelham Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
LEAK

Three years ago, 60 per cent Of
the taxes paid by Americans went
TO the national government, 40 per
Icent to cities, counties and states
The tables are reversed now.
Uncle Sam gets 40 per cent, local
government 60.
This is the real taxation menace.
Keep an eye on spending by Con
gress, but don't forget local tax-eat-
ers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

On returning from fishing trir
the fish are divided while their
weight is multiplied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

Friday is one Of the seven days
on which diving into shallow water
is said to be unlucky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

No home is complete without q
few uncomfortable chairs in whiea
to welcome unwelcome company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

EgerX-time they build a new raik
read crossing the auto dealers order
more cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

The largest emigration of Ger.
mans Is to South America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
| BUILDING

One industry that hasn't slipped is
building. For May the 1877 leading
cities report new building permits
10 per cent more than in May, 1928
Possibly increased prices represent
the 10 per cent gain, but the actual
physical volume Of building is about
the same as year ago, and that
imeans it couldn't be much more.
The nation is spending three and
a half billion dollars a year for new
buildings, including homes. This
Epace, continued, viii eventually
lower rents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27

Entirely too many people SO ID
he movies to talk about something,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
Kind of =
Face Powder

If there is anything in face pow
ders you want, it will pay you t.
ask us first; when we say "any-
thing" you get an idea of the enor-
nous line of face powders we car
ny. Your Powder is here. Prices
ranging from 25c to $500; all
.tints.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
INSURED

Twenty-seyen railroads now in
sure their employees under the group
plan of life insurance.
We are gradually evolving toward
Ia system of industrial Socialism Will
out realizing it.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-17
UNUSUAL ACTION STORY

big Stakes" which opens at the
Emma theatre on Friday for two
days, is an unusual action story of
the west. 1t was first printed in the
American Magazine and this story
by Earl Wayland Bowman was regar-
ded as such good motion picture ma
terial that several picture produc-
ers bid for it, 1t was finally secur-
ed as starring vehicle for ]. B.
Warner. In big Stakes" you will
Sc real cowboys do some real riding
and roping, a real ella monster is
SHOWN as a part of the story, and in
teresting as well as amusing incl
dents are written around some Mex
lean jumping beans. Elinor Fair,
well known screen leading lady ap-
pears opposite the star Other mem
bers OF the cast are Les Bates, Villa
mae Carson, H. S. Carr and Robert
Gray. The picture opens with a big
Tree for all fight scene that is full
OF action and this tempo is sustain.
ed throughout most of the picture.
A gentle atmosphere, of course, is
injected into the love scenes, but
these make up in ardor what thew
lack in action.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-17
DON'T BE 1.-THE OTHER FELLOW

About 1900 lives were lost fex-
elusive OF grade crossing collisions
between motor vehicles and tsaips)
in the United States during 1929, an
increase of nearly 1000 over the
1922 record. Grade crossing fataIi-
ties make a fetal exceeding 17,eea.
This estimate was made by the
National Safety Committee of the
automobile department Of the Ma
tlensi Bureau Of Casualty and Sure.
ty Underwriters on the basis of the
statistics OF Is cities.
1t may be all right to insure your
car against fire. theft, collision. pub
lie liability, property damage and
SO long as the accident which NAV
be dye merely to your carelessne.s
hnrts the '9ther tellowT you lit
the insurance companies worry about
the e9st; But If YOU happen to BE-.
the either feilsw' Insurance eelles.
ted by your heirs may net help you
IN the place to which you 30,
No insurance has yet been d,..
covered which will prevent death or
injury; hence, 1t pays to be car,.
uI.