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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06
Sweet Potatoes

The wise Sumter county farm
er will this year plant a few
acres in sweet potatoes. We
were told recently of one Sum
ter farmer who produced just
a little less than 500 bushels of
sweet potatoes on one acre.
Of course, that's an extraordi-
nary yield, but it goes to show
what can be done.
There is a sweet potato cur
ing house here now. operated by
MIR. Roy Black and we under
stand that Mr.. Black will guar
antee to purchase 5000 or TO-
900 bushels this year ait a guar
anteed price so to SIS cents a
bushel.
AT SO cents bushel and an
average of 200 bushels to the
acre is an income of from 500
to SIPS per acre, and that is
possible.
Sweet potatoes grow best
on sandy land, land unfit for
cotton and other staple crops.
Fifteen or 20 acres in sweets will
mean sizable bank balance in
the fall.
They are easily grown. They
require but little work and fer
tilizer and the slips cost but lit
tie. 11
1t is the so-called side-Iines,
the smaller crops that bring a
cash income in the fall, that pay
off mortgage and cancel notes
due the latter part of the year.
The farmer who has ali his
! eggs in one basket takes a long
risk, he is engaging in a dan
gerous practice. Everything he
has is thrown into one gamble
and when he loses out, he sacri-
hoes the whole years work and
maybe puts his farm in jeopardy.
y Plant few acles this year in
sweet potatoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06
zoo Years From Now

Radio movies will be installed
in thousands of homes a year
from now. predicts c. Francis
Jenkins, who is credited with in
venting the first moving picture
machine.
He even predicts that people
will sit at home and, on a small
screen, see events as they ac-
tually occur at the same instant
far away. For instance, the
president being sworn into Of
hce, a championship prizehght,
a Dance of the Seven Wells in
Port Said, or battle in the yell
low mountain passes of China.
If Jenkins had lived 800 years
ago and invented such a con-
traption, he'd have been burned
alive for witchcraft.
Is all this a pipe dream9 you
wonder. Jenkins already has
sent photographs by radio be-
tween Philadelphia and Wash
ington, D. c.
Jenkins is busy on the next
step-perfection of a means of
sending movies by radio and,
further than that. an outright ex-
tension of the power of eyesight
by radio. " s'1~i y
He describes his device in
this simple way: 1t is merely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06

garded as a tower of strength
for his party, thinks the Valdosta
Times, for
According to the recent dis
closures, including quotations
from the Congressional Record
Mr.. Lodge not only vouched for
Secretary Fall but powerfully aid
ed him in putting through the
formerly rejected treaty with
Colombia after both announced
the discovery of oil in that coun-
try. No doubt there are those
inclined to question whether Mr..
Lodge is any more free of the
smell of oil than Doheny's at
torneys who accepted employ
ment by him in the ordinary way
of business.
The country is demanding a
cleanup. 1t is losing faith in
those who have been instructed
with its affairs. When the fall
elections occur, OIL will be the
BIG issue and the candidate that
smells of kerosene will find the
sk5ds already oiled for him.
The Democrats will not be so
as to court disastrous
defeat by selecting as its candi-
date one who is known to have
been closely related to the oil
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Old Days In Americas
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. March
6, 1894.)
Last night was the time appointed
for the election by the City Council
of four, new members of the board
of education, who are to succeed
Messrs. M. Speer, M. Galloway, U.
BE- Harold, and S. H. Hawkins, ac-
cording to the change recently made
governing the selection of the men,
bers of the board.
State Solicitor Charlie Hudson Of
Schley, Sumter and the third dis
trict is a good all around man at
most anything he turns his attention
to. But when it comes to farming
he takes the entire CAKE. lie made
sale of 181 bales of cotton Sat-
urday, the surplus of his crop of
"92 and 1913 netting round numbers
Z cents for the lot. Counting the
average weight 500 pounds to the
bale, the 181 bales sold for $685..
Mr.. w. B. Bailey met with rath-
er singular accident, while riding
down town from dinner yesterday.
1t front of the residence of MIR.
D. W. Bagley, on Lee street, a pit
had ben dug in the street for the
purpose of putting in a gas pipe.
AS Mr.. Bailey reached the spot he
turned to one side to allow bug
gy to pass, when his horse slipped
and fell backward into the pit.
Fortunately neither horse nor rider
were hurt with the exception of a
few bruises and a general shaking
up.
1t is said that two of Americas
very prettiest young ladies have an
nounced their determination to
study for the stage. Both possess
considerable talent, and though they
may not carry out their purpose,
would certainly adorn the profess
sion, should they persist in doing
so.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Ansley re-
turned home yesterday, the former
from an extended business trip to
New York and the eastern markets
and the latter from a visit to the
family of DR.. McCrary.
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DRIVERS

Accused of enadngering life by
reckless driving, a man in Marlboro,
Mass, is sentenced neyer to drive
an auto again. If the same sort of
justice were applied to all, at least
one driver in 10 would have his car
taken away from him.
The time is not far off when no
one will be allowed to drive car
unless he passes tests for sanity,
eyesight and caution. Many mad
men drive cars, including ones
temporarily crazed by liquor.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING


Here are some of the things
being done by other cities to de-
velop their surrounding territory
The first is a news item from
Jackson, Ga.
"a million dollar poultry in
dustry in Butts county in twelve
months from now is the goal of
Butts county citizens. Tremen-
dous interest is being shown in
chickens and eggs and hundreds
of purebred chickens are being
stocked on the farms of the
county. The county has live
Ind active poultry association
that holds monthly meetings"
The second is a news item
from Moultrie: "By feeding out
81 head of Hereford beef cay-
tie, Henry Barber, Moultrie man
who has extensive farming and
live stock interests in Colquitt
county made a profit of more
than so per cent in a 90-day
period. 1t cost Mr.. Barber
$500 to feed tn ecattle for three
months. They cost him S1.O25
and when sold the check that paid
for them was for S2,159.70.
The third is a news item from
Valdosta: "Valdosta now
has a total of twelve herds OF
milk cows the largest number
of herds shown by any city in
Georgia on tn accredited list and
follows long period of prepara-
ton and education carried on by
DR.. E. D. King, milk and meat
inspector fer Valdosta."
The fourth is a news item from
Townsville; 1.-THE Febrcary CO.
operative hog sale held here this
week was another success for
Thomas county, which has scored
so well in all of the sales held.
The price paid was $7.16, which
was above the market price quota
tion expected, and a decided
proof of the quality of Thomas
county hogs. There were 2O4
hogs on sale and they were
bought by the Southern Packing
Company, TT. Lauderdale, Fla. -
Journal, .aj
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Oiling the Skids

Washington's daily scandal
chapter is oiling the skids for
the Republican party. About
the only one untouched is Presi-
dent Coolidge. who with all of
his wisdom, conservatism and
honesty, will not be able to carry
his party to success this fall
with so slippery a load.
Republican papers welcome
the resignation of DENLY and
some are urging other elimina-
tons in the Cabinet.
The Boston Transcript IRE
publican), which is supposed to
represent the views of Senator
Lodge, speaks out as follows:
This is the first break in the
ranks of the Cabinet which Presi-
dent Coolidge inherited from his
Iamented predecessor. 1t might
well be followed by other resig-
nations for altogether different
reasons. A great lawyer as At
torney General would quickly
restore to the administration the
confidence of the whole country
IN the Department of Justice. A
new Secretary of Agriculture
more in sympathy with the eco
nomic policies of the administra-
tion would enable the Depart
ment of Agriculture to cooperate
more effectively with the efforts
of the President to relieve the
distress of the farmers. A man
of the type of Mr.. Hoover at the
head of the Department of the
Interior would be source of
strength at a time when addi-
lions to the administration
strength can not be regarded as
superfluous."
The outlook for the Demo.
cratic party grows brighter from
scandal to scandal" Success
will greet the Democrats in tn,
fall provided they are wis,
enough to steer very clear o
every one who has been directl,
or indirectly related to the oil in
terests, American or Mexican.
Paying 'retainers" to influ
entail attorneys is an old gam,
OF the oil barons. and the PEG
pie know this.
That the Republicans realiz,
their danger is clearly seen il
the Boston transcripts editoria
above. The handwriting is OIL
the wall.
The Transcript could hav
aopezfarther and advised. a few
designations in the Senate, on tn,
Republican side Senate
Lodge himself can hardly be re
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times-Recorder. March
6, 1904.)>
Mr.. ]. F. Bolton sold yesterday
a pet piglet mot raised in a town
penn which was two years old,
weighed 385 pounds and ne.tod him
$27.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Duncan are
in St. Augustine at present, greatly
enjoying their honey moon IN the
land of flowers.
Mrs. Edwin Sheffield and pretty
little daughter, Sarah, left yestcr-
day for Albany to visit her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Bacon.
Miss Faanie Stallings is at home
again after a delightful stay of a
month in Florida and has as her
fair guests Misses Ivie Palmer and
Josephine Henry, of Monticello.
Capt. P. H. Williams announces
today his candidacy for the office OF
treasurer of sumtY county and al
ready is making an active. race.
Miss Minnie Malone will return to
the city from f~lta tomorrow for
a stay of several -lcHths at Mrs.
M T. Ela.I's.
Mrs. ". @. Kenney, the guest of
Mrs. 7 TX Lanier, returned to Ma
cor cday after a pleasant Of
tv-1 -cks here.
g. Will Green Turpin has gone
10 Macon to spend several days
tlaasantly with relatives.
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THE STANDARD
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY


An Extraordinary Sale of Shoes
for Women. Hundreds of Pairs
Brand New Shoes in the. Fashion
able Styles and feathers for Spring
Wear. All at Amazingly Low
Prices. Every Pair in the Sale is
Guaranteed All Leather and VIII
Wear AS Well AS Some of the
Shoes Sold Elsewhere at Twice the
Price of These.
At $3.50 Ladies Black Kid Flex-
ible Turned soles. plain or cap
At $2.98 Ladies Black and
Brown Kid Oxfords, with turned
soles, all sizes. #
At $2.98 Ladies Back Kid Ok
fords and Straps, suede trimmed,
all sizes.
At $3.50 Ladies' Patent Leath-
err or Suede Low Shoes, black or
brown, various styles.
At 1895 Ladies' Black Patent
Colt OXfords, grey suede. trimmed,
medium heels.
At 1895 Ladies Patent Colt Slip
pers, fancy grey straps, all sizes.
At 1895 Ladies Grey Suede
Smart Strap Pumps, flexible turn
ed soles.
At $3.50 Infants Tan and Patent
Leather Cross-Strap Slippers, sizes
8 to 5.
At SITS same Shoes as above
only in sizes to 8.
At $1.25 Infants Black or Brown
Kid, also Patent Leather One-Strap
Slippers. Guaranteed all leather.
sizes 8 to 5.
At $3.50 same Shoes as above
only in sizes 6 to 8.
1000 Snow White Linen
Finished Sheets
Our famous Victoria brand, none
better sold in Americas. bleached
snow-white, heavy linen weave, all
with broad hens
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Minority Rule

Not more than one out of
every FIVE who are eligible, cast
vote in Georgia primaries and
to some extent that accounts for
the political condition of Geor-
gia today.
If every man and woman ex-
ercised his and her franchise,
we firmly believe there would
be ADLER men and women hold
ing office in the state.
The minority rules because
the majority, for one reason and
another, refuses to go to the
polls. The man or woman who
casts a vote, gives some thought
and time to the welfare of the
state. Those who fail to vote,
do themselves and their state
an injustice.
What incentive has a man to
work when he is elected to Of
nee and remembers that he is
there by virtue of the vote of
one out of FIVE OR LESS of
those whom he seeks to serve.
Discussing this question and
others, James B. Nevin makes
these observations in the Allan
ia Georgian:
/ The Banks County News, look
ing over the political situation in
Georgia, says that, while this
is a free country and every man
who SO desires has the privilege
of running for office, neverthe-
less it isn't necessary-nor desir-
able-that everybody run"
This Georgia weekly then goes
on to preach very sensible lit
tie sermon to the men and wom-
en- of its vicinity in the matter of
voting, impressing upon them that,
while it is ga matter of choice
with them as to whom they vote
for" yet it is NOT matter of
choice with them that they vote"
That is civic duty and obliga-
ton.
Ali of which is very true, as
this writer. in his own way. has
been trying to hammer home in
this state for many months.
Georgia at present casts about 20
per cent of its potential voting
strength. That means minority
elections.
AS to the presidential primary,
interest is growing in that, al.
though the state still is far from
being afire with enthusiasm.
Georgia will cast % votes in the
Democratic convention, which has
a total of 1,098-making 1872
votes necessary to a choice. Geor-
gia's share of the total necessary
is not tremendously large; but it
looks as if there may be a some
what lively scrap to get it, never
theless!
1t is your right to choose
among candidates - and your
privilege-but it is NOT your
right to say whether you will or
will not vote. That is a civic
duty, one you owe yourself,
your family, your community
and your nation. The right
came to you through rivers of
blood. Your plain duty is to
register and vote, men and
women. 40 s,.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06
THE STRIKE BILL FOR 1928

Some idea of the staggering di-
mansions of the strike bill levied
on the county in 1928 is given in
the figures just compiled by Noel
Sargent, Secretary of the Indus
trial Relations Committee Of the
National Association of Manufac.
turers.
Strikes and lockouts in the
United States in 1928 cost the
public, including employees and
employers, $703.839, $50, and
took 20551,140 working days
from production.
Of this tremendous national
loss the employees suffered $97,
1923, APT; employers $26,904,4 43,
and tire people at large $579,114,-
705.-Selma (Ala} Times-Journ-
al.
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BETWEEN

Russia announces she has ex,
ported one and a half billion pounds
of wheat and other cereals, in a
year. And the overhead charges of
marketing these foodstuffs in other
countries ate up three-ffths of the
money paid by buyers. Ours is
not only the country where the sy3-
tenn of distribution is 200 years be
hind the times.
Russia's total exports in 1928
fiscal year were los million dollars,
compared with 1856 millions in 1913,
A long way to go before getting
back to normal.
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. March
G 1Q1dl

". 1J14'
Last evening at the residence of
Rev. Robert L. Bivins, pastor Of
Furlow Lawn Baptist church, Miss
Gladys Roach and Mr.. Thomas Sum-
mers were united in marriage. Sew
eral near friends witnessed the mar
riage ceremony and extended con-
gratulations to the newly welded
couple.
Tomorrow morning the U. s..
Wooden Mill company will open a
branch store in Americas at the old
Bailey stand on Forsyth street. H.
T. Coleman, an experienced cloth
ing salesman, will be in charge of
the local store.
Miss Mitch Payne is at home
again after a pleasant visit of two
weeks to friends at Plains.
r The Americas board of health
to the end of maintaining the ex-
cellent system of sanitation here, is
already directing a vigorous cam
paign against uncleanly back yards
and other places that need cleaning
up. DIR. Wade Chambliss, city ply
sician and chairman of the board Of
health waged such warfare against
unsanitary places in Americas last
year as placed the city in the front
ranks for general cleanliness and
eradicated practically all infections
diseases.
The large number of Americas
friends of Miss Hermina Harper
welcome her to her former home.
Charming and alike accomplished as
a writer, Miss Harper has made for
herself a name in current literature.
She now resides in Granada Miss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06
DRUNKEN

Charged with drunkenness, a man
in Newark, N. j., is brought before
magistrate. He is sentenced to re-
port periodically at the police sta
ton to have his breath smelled, ami
the first Whit of firewater means a
Jail term.
Ontario, Canada, jails auto driv-
ers who have the odor of liquor Oh
their breath when halted by con
stable.
Henry Ford recently said that the
American people can't have iquof
back unless ready to give up their
autos. The two don't go together
You ca nimagine the smashups il
saloons We're running wide open
again, in view of the millions 81
ears now in use.
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A THOUGHT

We have had fathers of our flesh
which corrected US, and we gave,
them reverence; shall we not much
rather be in subsection unto the
Father of spirits, and live?-Heb.
1919.
Henceforth the Majesty of God
revere;
Fear him and you have nothing
else to fear.-Fordyce.
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OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
WELL. NOT ALL OF THEM

WELL, NOT ALL OF THEM
The most worthy thing in the
public utterance of Oscar Under
wood We have seen since he be-
came a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presi-
dency is his courageous condemn
alton of the khan. What we do not
understand is the fact that many
a khan editor in Georgia is still an
Underwood manufacturing loud
ly for Underwood. That We may
not be misunderstood, let US add
that we doNnot believe all the edi-
tors who are espousing the IN
derwood cause are klansmen.-
Cordele Dispatch.
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Copyright, 1925 Dali " ri 1kM By
N. E. A. service - AAA~ OA-AsA ~Berton Braley
AVERAGING THEM UP


It's true the histories are filled
With prophets, laughed at in their day.
Who, after they were dead-or killed, ,
Were proven right in every way. -
Yet for one true prophetic wight
Ten cranks were ,jeered at by the throng;
The crowd is generally right,
The prophet, generally wrong.
8.ksA
If every dreamers dream came true
If every prophets words were fact, .aAeRR
The mob" would take another view
Of what they say and how they act. s.
But bolshevik and batherskite
Have proved through many years and long,
The public's generally right
The prophet, generally wrong,
So go ahead and prophesy, as.
Expound your theory or scheme:
II you're correct, why by and by
1t will be better than a dream.
For only time can settle quite
With just which outfit you belong,
with those few prophets who were right
Or that vast number who were wrono
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06

In Trio, o., a man has received a
letter mailed SO years ago, but bills
never act that way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-06

Another cabinet member is re-
signed to his fate.
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MORE

American factories in 1928 pro
duced 3,635,767 passenger autos,
compared with 2,339,76S the year
before, final figures show. And ii
looks as if 1924 will smash another
record. In January three and "a
half times as many passenger autos
were manufactured as in January,
1922.
How long viii it be until there'll
be similar figures for aiplan pro-
duction?
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INSTALLMENTS

An auto salesman tells us 95 per
cent of cars are sold on time
the installment system, so much a
month. Sounds exaggerated.
A convention of lumber dealers
discusses selling materials for build
ing homes on the same installment
plan. This would solve the problem
of second mortgages. But debt is
debt, no matter where the money is
borrowed, whether owned to a finan-
cial organization or builder. The
burden would merely be shifted
from one shoulder to another.
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SHOWS

/, Theatrical producers think man
wants to go to a thcater and check
his brain with his lat; Claims Vivian
Kellems, lecturer.
Men, however, do not cut much Of
a figure in this problem. Theatrical
productions usually depend for sur
cess or failure largely on women.
Wives and sweetnearts compose
most of the matinee audiences, aad
men consult them for their choice Of
evening theatricals.
With the exception of sex plays
the standard of theatrical produc-
ton is rising steadily. If you doubt
it, recall the childish trash that
made melodrama audiences howl
20 or more years ago.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
hlch Are OF Interest to Younger Readers
Engineers Story of Robbery.

Upon receiving an affirmative
answer. Tom said, Well, you run
right on back and take care of the
rest of the train and his instruc-
tions were obeyed without any ar
gument from the conductor. The
conductor afterward told me that
he had forgotten he had the revolver
They loaded the booty on the en-
sine. and in doing so one of the rob-
bers was accidentally shot, and while
they felt sure that he was dead or
would die, they shot him twice more.
They weren't taking any chances on
his being captured and confessng,
you see. Then the fireman and my
self were ordered from the engine.
and the engine was uncoupled from
the express car and they drove off
with the engine for about 10 miles.
Along the way they threw out the
man that had been shot.
BY walking back to the station
several miles, we finally got word to
headquarters and assistance was sent
us. The two leaders, the fellow by
the name of Tom Clark, and another
one by the name of Estrell were
finally captured and were given life
sentences in Joliet. Clark has died
since then. but Estrel1 is still living
1T wasn't until the next morning,
after the excitement had died down
somewhat that l realized what had
really happened, for, although / had
told the robbers that / had no money,
| had just drawn $500 which l. was
going to use toward the purchase of
a home, and at the time of the big
robbery IT was in my vest in the box
under the cab seat
1T was a real experience" finished
the veteran engineer. "and I am glad
that had it, but when I think back
on it don't think I would care to go
through it again.