davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1924-01-10

question submitted at said election.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
2Sth day OF December. A. d. 1923.
HENRY PERRETT,
President, Board of Trustees.
Approved:
ROBT. II. HOPKINS.
'SeaD Mayor.
Attest
Eta D. Steward,
City Clerk.
On Motion duly moved, second
I'd and carried, the meeting ad-
journed.
Approved
ROBT. II. HOPKINS,
Attest: Mayor.
Eta ID. Steward,
City Clerk.
, 1924-01-10
GET AT THE CAUSE

Many Rawlins Folks Are Showing
How to Avoid Needless Suffering
There's nothing more annoying
kidney weakness or inability to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. May
T. 1894

NffOm Inc Times recorder. MAY
Z, 1894.)
w. 7. Avera, the spot cash, gro
Ger, has taken pity on thirsty man
kind, and in addition to cheap gro
ceries will furnish him free ice wa
ter. A large tin cooler over which
hangs the sign free ice water" now
ornaments the front of his store.
The Americas Buggy Company
shipped fine new passenger trans
fer omnibus to Columbia, Ala, yes,
terday. The vehicle was built ex~
pressly to order and reflects credit
upon the superior skill of Americas
workmen.
Misses Jones and Wilkerson, Of
Montgomery, who have been the
guests of Miss Hawkins for several
weeks, are now the guests of Mrs
Pinkston at Their home on Church
sreett.
Miss Callie Windsor returned home
yesterday from Macon, where she
was the charming guest of Miss
Hattie Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fricker ana
Prof, and Mrs. L. D. Lockhart will
spend today with friends in Colum-
bus, returning home this evening.
Quite large crowd, it is thought,
will go over to Columbus on the
CentraPs special this morning. The
train will leave Americas at 1880
O'Clock and reach Columbus at11 10
a. m. returning here at 8 p. m. The
fare for the round trip was seventy
five cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
ADDING ANOTHER TO THE
LIST OF ERRORS

The North his noat asserted
that Senator Underwood is unfit
ted for the office of president be-
cause he was born in the South,
but it is evident that hte Demo
cratic electors of Georgia prefer a
man of Northern training to him,
even if the man of choice has
been made the subject of sharp
criticism by a Democratic senator
from Missouri.
If Senator Underwood should
secure the nomination he would
be open to much criticism as re
all candidates for the office, but
the fact that he was born south
of the Mason and Dixon line
would change no more votes than
would his choice of collars and
ties.
The South glories in it's infirm
ity, for while the North realizes
that the Civil War ended fifty
nine years ago, to the South it is
an event of yesterday.
And it is wonderfully mistaken,
but it declines to listen to any
argument which tends 10 show its
error. If it shows that it prefers
McAdoo'to Underwood i viii add
another to its list of Mistakes
Hartford Comm Currant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
Daugherty S Threat

T he deposed Daugherty
seemingly threw down til
gauntlet TO the President and
his party. when few days ago
he said:
My conduct and my asso-
ciates have been equal in re-
spectability to those Of any
public official in Washington,
President, cabinet officer or
anybody else"
IF Daugherty is bluffing, his
party should be the first to call
his hand. If he is not bluffing
--if there is more behind what
he says than has come out,
then revelations have but start
ed.
We do not believe that the
President and his eabinet are on
the same level with Daugherty.
If what he intimates were
true, this government is in bad
hands. However, Daugherty's
statement is sufficient reason
for the investigations and prose-
cutions to continue, regardless
pf who is hit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
Senator Johnson s
Frank Opinion

Several days ago they were
discussing the immigration bill
in the Senate. Senator Tom
Heflin was Grating on the
'Nordic" theme now so much
in vogue, making it quite plain
that he would have no one emf
CRATE to this country from
Southern Europe.
Mangus Johnson bided his
time, then said in his big voice:
Mr.. President, the gentleman
from Alabama wants to restrict
immigration. And some of the
Senators want to discriminate
between the people of the North
and South of Europe. But /
came over as an immigrant from
Sweden, and while it might be
good politics for me to stand up
and claim that the immigrants
from Sweden and Norway and
the slums of London are better
than those from the country
that gave the world Columbus
and Marconi, don't care for poll
tics. I'll tell the truth. There
are good ones and bad ones
from all nations.
T he Minnesota Senator's
frankness is refreshing, especial
ly in the United States Senate.
There's a great deal in what
Magnus Johnson said. There
are good men and bad men
from every nation, and there's
plenty of room in this country
for the good ones. We have no
place for the undesirabIes.
The immigration question
will never be satisfactorily set
tied by sticking to geographical
lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
Old Days In Americas

! Pont Query, president of Wesleyan
College at Macon, who comes here
in the interest. of that noble insti-
tuition of leraning; the alama mater
of hundreds of Georgia's matrons
and maidens.
The many Americas friends Of
Rev. George W. Matthews, former
pastor of the First Methodist
church here, were gratified yester-
day at the news of his election to
the General Board of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, now in
session at Waco, Texas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
PoLITlcAL TAXATION

Underlying this whole contro.
versy that now RACES around tax
reform is a fundamental differ
ence of attitude that leads to end
.ess talking at cross purposes and
results in the tax bill becoming
sort of political football. 1t ought
to be fairly clear by this time
that the Mellon adherents and
their Democratic opponents will
never be able to reach anything
better than a compromise of ex-
haustion. And the reason is be-
coming increasingly apparent.
The Republican of the Mellon
brand and few Democrats re-
gard as a good tax bill a measure
which will produce maximum rev.
enues with least possible disturb
ance to existing industrial and
social relationships The major
ty of the Democrats, on the other
hand, and so-called progressive"
Republicans regard taxes as weap-
ons to correct economic inequali-
tiles and upon occasion to put
down the mighty from their seats.
Againsta believers in taxation as
a means of redressing social
grievances and those who think
tax reform must mean disburden-
ing the small man at the expense
of the wealthy Mr.. Mellon directs
the batteries of his arguments in
vain.-New York Journal of Com
merce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. May
T, 1904.)

(From The Times Recorder. May
7, 1904.)
Americas ball twirlers are work
ing with greatest enthudasm to
the end of organizing a crack team
for the summer and giving a series
of excellent games. Rev. l.. G. h.,
Walliams has been made captain Of
the local team, and there is no bet
ter or more enthusiastic player iii
the city. The team has rented from
Mr.. U. B. Harold for $25, level
acre or two of Ind aout on Han
cock avenue and will lay out a
good diamond there.
1t is now Justice G. S. Cobb, by
appointment of Gov. Terrell. The
appointment is for the full term,
and Judge Cobb will soon get busy.
L. M. HOLLOWAY brought to the
Times Recorder office yesterday a
stalk IF cotton as a sample of one
of hi fields. The stalk was ten
inches high and of luXiurant grow
tn for the season and Holloway, who
i; an excellen farmer by the way,
stands a good chance of being
among the first bale men in the fall.
Citizens of Americas will welcome
to his Corner home tomorrow Du-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

tFrom The Times Recorder. May
7, 1914.)

| ttfom The Times Recorder. May
Z, 1914.)
Sumter county farms and partic-
ularly those near Americas, are
showing the disastrous effect OF
the long protracted drought, lasting
already through six whitening weeks.
Cotton and corn have suffered ma
Eerially, much of the young cotton
hiving died from the lack of mois-
ture to start the young plant grow
ing.
While being driven at very high
speed, the Buick car of Mr.. Edward
Sterne of Albany, in which he was
bringing a party of friends to
Americas was overturned and badly
wrecked at 4;30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon all members of the party
sustaining painful though not SER
ious injuries. The accident occur
ed at the sharp curve near Wells
Mill, on the Lee and Sumter county
line.
The merchants of Americas have
made up their minds that they are
going to make the week of May 10,
banner one for Americas and a
profitable one for the many visitors
tina tare expected to be in Americas
that week. They have formed them
selves into a trade association and
are going to refund railroad fares
to everyone that visits Americas
during chautauqua week.
The following names appear on
She Third Grade A Honor Roll for
this month: Rosie Andrews, P. C.
Allen, James Grew, George Council,
Charlie Everett, Newton Glover,
Margaret Cranberry, Albert Harris,
Sarah Hamrick, Herman Howard,
Martha Ivey, Lucy Lane, Georgia
Lumpkin, Lena Mayo, Lula Miller,
James Macarthur, Murph Mcdonald,
Edith Oakley, Ruth Oakley, Hazel
Prather, Carrie Lou Parker, Frances
Ryals, Geraldine Ryals, Tommie
Reynolds, Mildred Summerford, Mar
vim Tison, Helen Vorus, Marie
Garner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
A COSTLY MISTAKE

Chauncey M. Depew recalls
that away back in the eighteen
sixties Alexander Graham Bell OF.
fered him sixth interest in the
telephone for $4,000, but unfor-
tupately the president of the
Western Union Telegraph warned
him that the telephone vas only
toy and would never be of any
practical use. Such are the mis-
takes made by shrewd but unim-
aginative business men. The ven
cradle Chauncey says that if he
had invested he would have made
$150,000, 00O.-Valdosta Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
EXCITEMENT

Nine-tenths of firemen die of
heart failure, according to Fine
Chief Daggett of Springfield, Mass.
He has been checking up. His es-
innate sounds a bit excessive.
But a fireman usually is expected
to be on his way to the blaze 20 sec
onds after the alarm gong rings.
Excitement and rush throw a heavy
strain on the heart-not only in fire
fighting, but in all ways of living.
Heart disease is one of the leading
death causes, and increasing swiftly,
A result of living fast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
INCREASED PARCEL POST
RATES

It is not going to help the bust
ness of any one to increase the
parcel post rates on farm pro-
ducts going to market. The poll
ticians who have mercilessly
ground out the life of the man
on the farm in the past three
years seem relentless in then
plans to complete his ruin.-Cor-
dele Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
Education Is Mental
Training

A mother writes us that she is
very much worried because her
young son is doing poorly at
arithmetic" in school. She says
the lad is quite bright in other
studies, but she fears he will
never be able to master arith-
metic.
The trouble probably is in
one of two reasons. o' as'
First: Arithmetic is taught
IN the most interesting way pos
sible to reach the average child.
Educators long since realized
that making a subject interest
ing is the key to arousing men
tai perception and making a
study indelible in memory. But
this particular lad may be one
of the exceptions to whom the
present system OF teaching
mathematics is dull and unat-
tractive. ~ 'AQi} pr Is
What is the remedyp We
suggest getting this lad inter
ested in figuring baseball per
centages. Or, if he likes, to
play. store, at home, encourage
him to keep books on his mag
mary sales.
Baseball has greatly increased
the average boys knowledge of
mathematics.
A more probable explanation
is that this lad is not interested
in mathematics for the very
simple reason that he is not
cut out for it," There is such
thing as having no arithmetic
sense Just as some people
never can learn to play cards,
not having card sense.
AS long as the boy is reason
ably bright in other studies,
don't worry too much if he is
backward at arithmetic. Chances
are. when he strikes out in the
world for himself, he will fol-
low the line of work he likes
best. And, not being good at
hgures, he'll hire some one to
do his figuring for him-possi-
bly, the schoolmate who stands
at the head of the arithmetic
class.
Real education is MENTAL.
lRAlNlNG, rather than filling
the brain with facts like pouring
water into a jug with funnel.
It is important to know things.
But it is more important to
know where to look for and find
knowledge when nedeed.
The world is full of star
mathematicians anxious to work
tor S35 a week. the same as ev-
cry poorhouse has several good
fiddlers.
SO it goes with other studies.
We know man who in school
was dumbell at history =
simply because he wasn't inter
ested. He wanted to write fol
a living, Well, he's writing nov
and writing history In ma.
turity history began to interest
him because he found he coulc
make money out of it. So h.
began to study the past.
Every child. except the ex
ceptionally brilliant, has at leas
one subject in which he lags
Ponder the studies at which h,
stars, also ones in which he /
dull, and probably YOU car
figure Out what Kind Of weorR h,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
The Presidents Speech
Disappointing

President Coolidges speech
10 the members of the Associat-
ed Press recently in session in
New York, was rather a disap-
pointment to most of his hear
ers. e9Dsp
The New York Times, which
recently has had several com
mandatory things to say about
the President. and which was
said to be about ready to
espouse his cause in the coming
elections, is frank to say that
the Presidents speech before
she editors was Disappointing.
Commenting on the Presi-
dents speech the Savannah
Press expresses this opiniona
-, In spite of the revelations by
the investigating committees, he
enjoins Americans to rest and
asks them to be thankful that
there are not more big rascals
in public life. The President
walked softly. His speech to the
Associated Press was neither an
inspiration nor a warning. 1t
was that of a cautious man who
was afraid to say anything. sThe
country was looking for him to
take strong line. If he had a
burning message in his heart he
did not disclose it. He displSy-
ed no enthusiasm. Evidently the
disclosures of scandal in Wash
ington have made no impression
upon him. Members of the cabi-
net have resigned and others
have been impugned. Millions of
dollars of the governments re-
serves have been turned over
to private interests, but he was
as unconcerned as if this matter
did not effect him in the least.
He read his speech in a weak,
hesitating way and did not seem
to impress anybody, either by the
,vigor of his presence or by the
value of his utterances.
A year ago President Hard.
ing stood before the same group
Of men and Devoted practically
his whole speech to the world
court.
With Washington seething in
partisan hate and the bitterest
Of politics. with cabinet officers
retiring under FIRE, with many
laws hanging in the balance and
many principles hanging in the
balance. President Coolidge
spoke in a tirnid and cautious
manner, delivering what one
Southern paper calls an elixir
of soothing syrup
Only in passing did he speak
Of conditions in Washington,
when he said he would have Of
fetal life in Washington cleans
ed Of every dishonest or cor
supting influence. "a
Can you imagine Theodore
Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson
dealing with present condition,
in SO perfunctory a manner?
The Fighting Colonel
would have made his voice rims
from Atlantic to the Pacific
The lamented Democratic chief
would have given those editors
a message that would have
found its way into every hovel
and hamlet.
The whole speech. according
to the New York Times. seem
ed to be the emanations of 4
Enan who had got efongh dele
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
A THOUGHT

Whose inocketh the poor re-
proacheth his Makers and he that
is glad at caIannities shall not be un-
punished.-Prov. 17:5.
Each one wishes for his own adj
vantage rather than that of others.
e-Terrence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07

gates to insure his Nomination
ndfwho was trying 10 smooth
over all differences, not to re-
Duke corruption or to arraign
malefactors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07

is going to follow.
Increasingly life becomes a
matter Of specialization, not
generalization. School children,
like grown-ups, succeed best at
the things they LIKE to do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
THE STANDARD
SHORT LENGTHS OF CON-
GOLEUM AND LlNOLEUM
AT SOC so, YARD

Regular 81 and $1.25 quality.
Some of the lengths run to 9 feet.
Here for sale at about half price !;
per square yard -..-..................6O c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
GENUINE OTIS PIN CHECKED
TROUSERS At $I.5O

None better made for men, with
waist measures from 29 to So;
guaranteed fast colors, strong and
serviceable, all sizes, per pr,.$1,5O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
OUR FAMOUS VICTORIA
SHEETS AT $3.50

Bleached snow-white, extra
heavy linen finish, made with broad
hens, guaranteed free from. dress
ing; regularly $1.98; here now
at 81 SO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
RENT

House rents, averaging the whole
country, have increased IS per cent
in the last 10 years. So reports Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board.
The estimate is extremely conserva-
tive.
On the other hand the landlords
are being paid in dollars that are
worth only about so cents apiece in
buying power. They're in the same
boat as the rest of US. The so-called
high cost of living is really just a
shrinking of the dollars buying
power. Prices have doubled. And
every wage, every salary also should
have doubled. Has yours?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
RAY

Light, supposed to travel always
in lines almost exctly straight, can
be made to turn corners and even
travel in a circle.
This queer thing is done by scien-
fists of General Electric Co. Does
the discovery seem useless? not So
1t enables doctors to send the ultra
violet rays of sunlight down the
throat, possibly into the lungs.
And this ultraviolet ray is the
best agency so far discovered for
battling tuberculosis. You will reaG
more of this later, when the dis,
covery is put to practical use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
40 INCH NURSES
CLOTH AT 24c

White Nurses Cloth, 40 inches
wide, fine good quality, free from
dressing; yard --..-.--...-...-..........-.24 c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
INDIAN HEAD
At DE-

The doubled and rolled grade,
mercerized finish; Indian Head
woven in the selvage of every yard;
here at yard ,-.-........-...............25
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
HOAX

The more than 20 nations that en-
gagged in the World Fair had CON-
bined national wealth of $50 billion
dollars in 1914. The wealth of thes e
same nations is now 619 billions,
Bankers Trust Co. estimates.
That'd make it seem that the real
cost of the war was only II billions,
which is ridiculously low. The IA
swer is tht national wealth is Zig
ured in dollars tht were worth loo
cents apiece before the war, but
worth only so cents now,
If you sailed away $1,000 in the
bank in 1914, it's worth only $500
now, in buying power, and the other
$500 has disappeared. How do the
thrift preachers answer this?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
GOLD SEAL PILLOW
CASES AT 35c

New lot just received, wide hens,
full regular size, soft finished; alb
solutely free from dressing; reg
ular soc grade at .35c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
81 to $3.50 CREPE
DE CHINE AT $1.69.

This gives you pick of the stock
we have on hand, in almost every
good shade including white and
black; yard .-........................S1.e9
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
{.tISy'.Rigauss
~ bgNbert Apple
RADICALS

Hard times seem to make Ameri-
cans conservative instead of radical.
The Labor Year Book says the So
cialist party in 1919 had a member
ship of 1O4,822. A period of bust
ness depression followed. The So
cialists started 1924 with a member
ship of only 10000. At the same
date the Workers Party had about
$4,000 members.
On the other hand, how many peo-
pie have so-called radical" political
beliefs privately, even if they don't
register them openly? People do not
always vote as they think. Lacking
the courage of their convictions,
they play safe.
. % a.gEsT a Eslzgsn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
ROYAL.

The crown prince of Uganda,
East Africa, is doing janitor work
in Atlanta offices to help pay for
his college education. ~
A good thing for the more than
three million people he will rule
later if he lives.t From America he
viii take home democracy, along
with schooling-and, even better,
scientific and industrial knowledge
to better his country and make it
more prosperous.
The way is being paved for hirn
His father uses a flivver for royal
car. It's changing world,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-07
FLORENCE CASTLE SOAP
l-2-LB. BAR FOR Csc

We guarantee this Soap to give
perfect satisfaction or we will re-
fund the purchase price; pure Cas-
tile in long white bars, per bar Csc
$3.50 SHEPHERD CHECKS
At $1.OO
Beautiful quality, A inches wide,
medium size Checks; just a clear
saving of soc yard; here yard 81
SMITHS FINE ADMINISTER
SQUARES AT $45.OO
Fine heavy Administer Squares,
seamless, size 9x12 feet, equal in
every way to many grades offered
elsewhere for $500, new patterns.
Convenient terms may be arranged
on Rugs, without interest.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16
SPECIAL HOSIERY VALUES
Momen.s High Grade SIX Hose-Regnlar 8

women's High Grade silk Hose--Regular $500 value. full fashioned. sle top, in every desirable shade of the present C1 OQ season --- Pair ................... pl sUC
 Ladies Fancy Silk Hose-Pure silk in single double dropstitch, checked and plain hose, in black and tha popular light 0Q- shades all sizes .............,....... CoS
 Children's Colored SoCks - Fine quality lise. Regular 25c quality. special tomorrow. White with coored tops. and the plain 10- color in all high shades .............. ~
 Children's 3-quafIer Socks-Whte and colors, of fine grade of iislc, fancy cuffs. H01 plain or English ribbed .............. fVN
 ChiIdrcn's S5c English RibI,ed Hosc- A very special item for tomorrow, first quality, in all shades, just received. OF
 Special tomorrow only ................ EoI
 wo,ncn's English Rbbed Hose--of silk lisle, highly merccrizcd. in black white and colors, narrow and wide ribbed, A0- sll sizes. regular I5c 5c.............-.... fON
 Mems silk Iislc soc4 s--ReEular 5sc. special for tomorrow in black. navy, cordoysn TO- and new high shades ................. lcS
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16

The most extraordinary dress sale we have ever had. The entire stock of a New York manufacturer closed out to us, for this big event. Most of these cost originally more than the price we are asking for them.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-16
s

You Will Be Amazed when you see these beautiful dresses. Make trip to store tonight to see the beautiful display in our big show windows.
 All brand new fresh Dresses that exemplfy stock-iust out of the all that is new and smart boxes for summer wear .. rA