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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
BIBLES c. O. D.

Out in Los Angeles an evange-
list who has been selling 75c
Bibles for 1915 was sentenced
to serve three months in prison
for using the mails to defraud.
His scheme was to use the news
papers death columns to get
names of bereaved persons and
would send them a Bible C. o. d.,
presuming they were in a frame
Of mind to buy a Bible. If he had
been as adroit in "expounding" it
he might have made more and
kept out of jail.-Valdosta Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

LAST CALL BEFORE EASTER!
You want rightno " just the right
merchandise at the right prices.
Read over this list. You'll find our
prices and qualities much E'etter
than some Of the 'bu!' sales now
being Advertised
At 50c-Twenty styles Of Ladies'
Collar and Cuff Sets, all colors.
At S1-Big assortment of new
Neckwear for ladies. Just unpack-
ed
At 35c-Mens Knitted silk Four
in-HaDd Ties, regularly SOC.
At 48c-Men's rour-inSHand
Ties, made of rich heavy silks,
formerly up to 75c.
At 25c-Men's Four-in-Hand
| Ties of silk material, formerly DOC.
At S1.50-Men's White Madras
| Shirts, attached or collarless style,
! all sizes.
| AT SI.98 Mems Silk Striped Mad
| ras Shirts, great variety OF pretty
patterns.
At s1.98 Mems Genuine Eng
Ilish Broadcloth Shirts, attached
collars; value So.
At S3.95-Men's Brown and
Black 0xfords, Goodyear welts;
new stock, all sizes.
AT $4.95-Men's Tan and Black
| 7ici OXforda, Goodyear Welts;
values up to IS.
At S2.50-Misses Patent and
Brown Kid Sandals, all new lot;
/ just received.
At $2.50-Laides' Sandals Of
Green, Blue and Brown Kid, new
styles, all sizes.
At $3.G0-Ladies' Black Patent
Leather Sandals, new cut-out
styles, all sizes.
At $1.98-One big table Ladies'
Odd Lots of Cow Shoes, all stylish;
some worth three times the price
we are asking.
At @3.95-The greatest assort-
ment Of Ladies Low Shoes ever
shown for this price Every pair
at this price will show up better
/ thap most SIS grades
4 At 50c-Mcn's Checked Main
sock Union Salts, elastic seam back,
all sizes up to 4G,
AT 75c- Mems closely woven
Checked Nainsook Union Suits,
elastic back, all sizes
At $I-The famous Red Cross
Union Suits for men; none better;
t all sizes.
AT $1-For six pairs Ladies and
Mems Lisle Hosiery, the best 25c
grade you have seen, Sold in lots
of six pairs no more or no less
/ for the price OF pairs for -. 81
At 79c-Fine Table Danask, two
yards wide, of regular dollar grade.
At $L50-New styles of Blouses
and Waists for ladies', Just opened.
At 49c-Ladics' SILK Stockings
n black, brown, gray, sizes 8 10
to TO-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
COST OF A FULL DESK

The efficient business man has
long since learned the cost of
full desk.
So fully has his cost been learn
ed that there are few, very few,
business men today who use a
roll top desk.
They are afraid of the pigeon
holes.
They have learned to their re-
greet how costly it is to pigeon
hole matter and then forget
about it.
Consequently the modern bust,
ness man with very few except
ions uses flat top desk.-Way-
cross journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
"HEADED FOR A FALL"

Just what Miller Bell Hollins
Randolph and Tom Hamilton have
up their sleeves, is not thorough
ly understood, unless they are
seeking to build up a political
machine that will give them con-
troll of political affairs in the
state. If this is their idea, then
they are headed for a fall. They
have already done the McAdoo
cause in this country a great deal
of harm, and McAdoo would help
his chances a great deal if he
would repudiate the work of these
so-called Decentralization Citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
FLYING

A congress on aerial legislation
will be held in Rome April %. Un-
Gle Sam will be represented. The
airplane is swiftly coming into Wild
er use, and international regula-
tons are necessary, the same as
laws for ships in foreign ports.
Every far-sighted community win
see the wisdom Of local regulations
for flying traffic-such as prevent
ling planes, apt to fall, from flyir.g
over houses and streets. The air
plane win be a popular form OF
transportation, same as the auto,
time. Laws regulating it should
provided in advance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
SCREEN NOW

In these words We cannot i'm
pres our readers with the vast inn
portance of drainage and screen
ing on the farms that the malaria
mosquito may be kept down to
the smallest possible activity. We
regret to write such a thing in
these columns, but the people of
Cordele and Crisp countw have
more malaria to dispose of than
they have heretofore been willing
to admit. 1t is a question of eIimi-
mating the waters where mos
quitoes breed This applies to
the back yard where pots and
pans and old cans catch and re
tain water as well as in the ditch
es and low places which should
be sprayed with kersone oil
enough to prevent mosquito
hatching.-Cordele Despatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

church member shall have re-
newed allegiance to God and
the church of his or her choice
and that a great wave of broth
erly love shall envelope the en-
tire community.
Such, we believe, is the end
sought by those who are head
ing this great movement tor
humanity-and Christianity
in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
TOO MANY KILLINGS

killing in Atlanta" is fast
becoming a substitute for MADE
in Atlanta The board of trade
in that little city ought to get
busy. This thing will keep lots
of folks from coming to town in
the fall to attend the circus
Cordele Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
A THOUGHT

He that hideth hatred with lying
lips, and he that uttereth SANDER,
is fool.
There is no SANDER in an allowed
fool, though he do nothing but rail.
Shakespeare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the office Of Justice Of the
Peace Of the 789th District G. NJ,
Sumter County, Ga, to be held at
the court house in Americas, Ga,
on May 3rd, 1924, to fill the uneX-
pirod term Of the late Judge f..
w. Griffin. Your support is earn
estly solicited and will be highly
appreciated. Respectfully,
Il. c. DAVIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
SUICIDES

The Save-a- Life-League is IN
creasing its membership rapidly. IL
was founded eight years ago by
Rev. DR.. Harry Marsh Warren. In
a sermon he urged people who in
tended to commit suicide, to write
or visit him first. Gradually a
clearing house for misery was built
up. League members keep Their
eyes open for unfortunates in
wretched situatiors that might
tempt them to take their lives.
Twelve thousand Americans com
NIT suicide a year. Dr. Warren
says he finds that a promise tc
think it over until tomorrow usual
" gives the respondent a new eriI
on life. This is true Of nearly all
situations that seem hopeless at The
time. Wait and think!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
PERSONALLY

Our business relations with other
countries IL 1928 paid a net profit
of about $1.40 for every American
man, woman and child.
All transactions involving pay
ments between America and other
countries left us, wher, the books
were balanced, 1852 million dollars
20 the good Billions, of course
were involved in the exchange OF
goods-eXports and imports.
The governments report discloses
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
Cow Peas VS.. Soy Beans

With the early opening of the
Americus creamery, we, as a
county, must devote more at
tention to feed crops, for cattle
must be fed and buying hay and
grain is unnecessary and too ex-
pensive.
One of the first essentials
possibly the most important OF
all others-is TO produce our
own food stuff. With good
cattle and plenty of home-rais-
ed foodstuffs for them, there is
money in milking a few cows.
To the farmer there are only
two essentials in the raising of
feed, says the Southern Guilt
vator. and that is; First, to know
how; second, to do it. .
In a recent issue this splendid
Southern farm journal discusses
the production of soy beans as
compared with COW peas, de-
claring:
We have always been a strong
believer in the COW pea. For a
long time it was the grand
champion legume for the South
ern farmer. But often a grand
champion has its day and a new
one comes into the ring and car
ries off the honor. The agricul-
tural college at Athens has been
carrying on a test for six years
as to the quantity of grain and
hay obtained per acre from soy
beans and cow peas and we give
you below summary Of the re-
suits obtained:
Soy Beans-hay per acre;
O-Too-Tan, 5000 pounds; Lare-
do $4,000 pounds; Mammoth yell
low, $500 pounds; Cow Peas,
hay per acre.
Cow Peas-hay per acre; Brab-
ban, 1,240 pounds; Iron, 1880
pounds; Whippoorwill, 1,720
pounds.
You will see that the lowest
yield of soy beans exceeds the
highest yield of cow peas, and
the O-Teo-Tan and Laredo gave
a yield almost double the aver
age of the cowpeas. The South
ern farmers today are buying
hay and grain feeds which is en-
tirely useless. They will put all
the blame on the weather, when
the fact is our farmers still lack
two essentials which ]. Gid Nor
us said were necessary to make
money growing onions and fall
Irish potatoes Nfich are: First,
to know how, and second, to do
it. The emptiness Of our barns
and the poor conditions of our
cattle show conc!usively that we
need to do il" in 1924.
With few good cows, cows
that will produce a profitable
amount of butter fat; feed
stuffs raised on our own farms
and intelligent work, the cream
cry will bring prosperity to this
community.
The most intelligent thought
and observation should be Civ
en- the question of the best type
of feed for Sumter county. Soy
Beans, according to the state
college, is superior to COW peas.
Whether the soy bean is best
for milk production cream is
question that should be investi-
gated since it is a question of
pounds of butter fat and not
tons of hay per acre that is of
first Importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From THE Times Recorder. April
10. 1894.)

IO3 4OOtsR
Among the familiar faces missing
from the streets on account Of
siclu ess are those of Messrs. S.
Montgomery, G. w. Clover, and
James A. Fort, all of whom are con-
fined at home by sickness. The
many friends of each win wish for
their early recovery.
At the faculty meeting of the
Girls Normal ard Industrial Col
lege, Milledgeyille, held q day or
TWO ago a very interesting election
for selecting two students to read
essays on graduation day. The fol
lowing young ladies were finally
elected; Miss Sara Crichton, OF
Columbus, Moral Eessayist; Mis-.
Maggie Dur " Americas, Indus
trial Essay,st.
Col. Tom Lane is nursing q
sprair m, the result Of a BIZ
lcyel0 3llision in which both he
ar other man were knocked
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

onele Sam figures 80 million
trdrs worth of liquor was snug
Is ed into the United States last
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
TEDDY

The Teddy Bear was invented by
Margaret Steiff, Bavarian dress
maker. A memorial portrait of her
will be exhibited this spring at the
Leipsic toy fair.
Margaret made large fortune
from the Teddy Bear industry she
built up. And, measured by the joy
she brought to children, she deserved
all she got and more. Her life was
symbolic of the amazing simplicity
with which money can be made on
a large scale. The public would rath
er have a Teddy Bear or ice cream
core than a new motor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

The hardest thing about amount
ing to something in this world Is
there are so mary ways not to do
it and so few ways to do it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
Ejl'5At e. 5!....
A bgNbert Apple
CHANGED

Our generation cats 80 per cent
more food and 374 per cent more
sugar than our grandparents, claims
the Boston Medical and Surgical
Journal
The claim about increased sugar
consumption is indisputable. Sugar
has naturally taken the place of its
twin-brother, alcohol.
But we doubt that modern people
eat about a third more food than
their grandparents, who thought
nothing of a pound of ham, four
eggs and 35 flapjacks apiece for
breakfast. Statistics may indicate
more food is being consumed. Our
guess is that the increase goes into
the garbage pail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
SUN

A machine using mirrors to cap
ture and focus the suns rays heated
an oven to temperature of IT'S de-
.grees centigrade last year at Mount
Verr on, Calf. Mr.. Abbot, astror
omer of Smithsonian Institution,
built and operated the "solar
cooker"
This summer he will renew his ex-
periments on the practical basis of
trying to use the heat of the sun for
kitchen cooking. 1t would be all
right except on cloudy days. At.
tempts 80 harness the sun will be
more or less fulfilled until way is
found to "can" its heat for uninter-
rupted use. 1t is a fascinating fu-
ture possibility.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

AT 50c-Twenty styles of Ladies'
Collar and Cuff Sets, all colors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
THE STANDARD

LAST CALL BEFORE EASTER!
You want rightno " just the right
merchandise at the right prices.
Read over this list. You'll find our
prices and qualities much E'etter
than some Of the 'bu!l sales now
being adyertised.-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

At $1-Big assortment of new
Neckwear for ladies. Just unpack-
ed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
SCIENCE --
VAMPIRES

WILLfAM BEEBE. director Of the
w tropical station OF tho New
York Geological society, after n five
months expedition in British
Guiana, South America, returned
with many curious animals and
reptiles but failed 10 capture the
one he most wanted-a vampire
bat
In many parts Of South America
there are tales Of vampire bats
These arc so mixed with superstition
and weird stories that many arc in
clined 10 believe the vampire bat n
myth. However, II really exists and
is an object OF great interest to
scientists
The vampire bat lives on blood,
preferably human blood. This causes
the stories Of persons being killed.
while asleep, by these creatures. It
is about the size Of common bat
and has four very small and sharp
teeth. It works no sklllfully that
the person who Ia bitten rs unaware
Of It. II n person moves and fright
ems II away tho small wound the
bat has made viii bleed. If Il Ia
not frightened away II will close the
wound with nm antiseptlc secretion
and return the next night a vic
tim may be greatly weakened by
these nttnckH,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
The Brute in Every Man

IIERE Is some common sense and an idea that will be
to most people. William Van De Wall, a Penn
sylvania state official says: Our intellectual life has
progressed at rapid rate than emotional deve
opment. The struggle of very primitive fundamental
instincts, revealing themselves thru imperous emotional
demands with presentday conditions and social demands
claimed by many scientists TO be at the bottom Of many
mental disturbances"
century intellect obeying and serving primitive emotions
Stevenson, in writing "Dr. JekyI and Mr.. Hyde"
advanced the idea that in every two natures struggle
for supremacy, one good, one evil.
The good being is intellectual and spiritual.
The evil being is emotional
Rage whether silent expressed in torrent Of curses
is repression Of an inherited primitive emotion that led
TO physical attack, murder
In evolution, there throwbacks to primitive types
long succession of very decent fathers and mothers may
have son, for instance who throwback" TO brutal
ancestor of long ago. Repressed primitive instincts
explode, break thru-produce a fiend
Being good" matter of sitting on the d-keeping
our brutal natures imprisoned Some find it easy To
others it is lifelong fight Accordingly, walking the
straight and narrow path is commendabe in some
than in Others The who can be good only by
powerful effort but nevertheless is good deserves
credit tran the who has few if any cravings to jump
the traces.
1t works the other way too Criminals (unfortunates
who have inherited of the bue) cannot be judged
by the standards others. An enlightened system
of justice gradually recognizing this and making allow
ances for it in inficting punishment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
RACE TRACKS

Editor The Star:
an issue Of your paper recently
amused me. on Page "a you had
a nice picture Of four young men
beside car that they had driven
for 3 hours az an average speed
Of 90 miles an hour on the open
road.
Now comes tho funny part on
Page -. In largo type you had
printed safety seekers are Busy.
National and Local Authoritie 5
Awaken TO Prevent Auto Accidents"
what I want 20 know IS how
much longer arc our public roads
70 be used as race tracks and as
tho state speed law is so miles IN
hour. how "a II that these four
men are not in tho pen for exceed
Ing the speed limit?
! have been passed on tho roads
by speed lunatics. with death star
Ing me in the face. more than once.
say It Is tlmo this tomfooi speed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
Is Fighting
Income Tax Publicity

ton lia,s containing tho
nhfno and posofnco address Of
each person making m income
tar return = together with
tho amount Of tax paid by such
Pcnon.'
This seems plain enough. but
congress IN passing the act.
failed 20 repeal tho law forbid.
ding anyone "to print or publish
In any manner whatever
any income return or any part
thereof or source OF income,
profitA losses or expenditures.
appearing in any Income 70.
turn"
Tho treasury department wan
Elow In iustruciing collectors 20
comply with tho now law. Near.
" five months elapsed before
Commissioner Blair. with Sec.
rotary MELONS approval. issued
tho necessary directions. Tho
official explanation was that u
wasn't practicable" to Issue
them sooner.
when, finally. tho orucr went
out. II consisted Of instructions
TO each collector 10 designate
ono OF his employees TO assist
nil persons making inquiry to
obtain tho Information 20 which
they are entitled by virtue OF
the new revenue law"
But Just what information arc
such persons entitled to?
Some officials say they're en-.
titled 10 any income tax in.
formation thcy want,
Others deny tho right TO paw
thru tho tax records at will.
Several collectors have re.
fused 10 answer even specific
questions.
Moreover, ms Tho treasury
understands tho law, an invest.
gator. after obtaining informa.
ton. mustn't pnss It along Tin
any manner whatever"
The treasury department does
not like tho publicity law, and
apparently IL trying TO XIII II
ms rapidly MS possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
Smoking Room
Stories

ME HAD poor devil in court
w not long ago" said tho judge.
smoking hts 10th cigar in tho
smoker. "nud I certainly felt sorry
for him. Here was n man az least
80 or so years old and on trial for
committing an offcnse against the
government could not help Civ
ing this poor devil n little talking
to along these lines. My man, Il
seems too bad that ut your aFo
you should bo hero. I understand
that you have a fine record and
that you have worked steadily for
tho last 20 years Also that you
have large family and that you
have taken good caro- Of them and
been n good provider'
Turning TO tho clerk I asked
whnt tho charge was Ho said
Fmillngly making money under
false pre,cnses asked the clcrk
TO be- little more explicit, 'coun-
terfcitlng. your honor,
Turning TO tho prisoner, I snid
again: It hardly seems possible.
You do not look like counter
folter. Where were you working for
these last 20 years. before you went
in this making money for yourself
buglness7'
~ worked in tho mint, your
honor"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08

The duties of vice president particularly
important Coolidge vice president and president of the
senate laying down parliamentary law whether not the
Gentleman from Here had the floor whether he yield
the Gentleman from There neither participated in had
guilty knowledge of the shady activities of Doheny FALL Forbes
ct al
The vote last Tuesday shows that majority of the peo
pie do not hold Coolidge in any way responsible for the sins Of
group Of party leaders grown bazen and shameless in their
theving
Humanity in bulk always honest The rank and file of
cry party is always honest very large majority of Ame
can humanity has said with its votes that believes Calvin Cool
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08

Q. How long time did tho
Apostle John spend on the Island
OF patmos?
4. There "a no authentic record.
but u Is coujccturcd that ho tcas
banishcd there dbou. s5 A. D.. and
returned after the death Of Do
mifian IN e6 A. D.
@. Does the l-cent piece OF 1907
command any Premium
A. Yes. u Is udlaed at from 10 70
rs cents.
Q. How much water flows over
Niagara Falls2
A. The ACREAGE rate Of f1o,o Is
sss, 100 cubic feet per second.
Q. Is Zane Grey an old mani
A. He tcds born January 81. 1875.
so he could rot be called an old
man.
Q. How much did Jim Jeffries and
Jack Johnson each receive for their
fight at Reno as compared with the
amounts received by Harry Wills
and Luis Firpo for their recent
fight7
A. James J. Jcttrics received sif7.-
O66. and Jack johnson 100000 for
their fight at Reno, Ncu,. Jidy :.
1910. Harrp Wills received $3.50, 900
and Ltis Angel Firpo 100000 for
their recent fight at Boulo's Thirty
Acres.
Q. Who has been described ms the
best educated man Of any age?
a. Aristotle.
@. What was tho first book
printed7
A, The first produced bv mopcdbie
metal tppc of Gutenberg, tchoSc
iupcntion Is dated 1850, iods Latin
Bible. %
Q. what village is dcseribcd In
Goldsmth's poem, Tho Deserted
Villago"7 a.
A. Tho he calls I. auburn" "a
the poem, he Is really describing
Hssov. boyhood home, tohcrc his
father tcds pastor.
Q. What did Balboa discover
A. The Pacific occdn-f5fS.
Q. Which of the Great Lakes is
tho deposit
a. Lake Superior. %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08

CALVIN COOLIDGE has a better chance to make good than
any otasr president of the United States has had since
1912.
1t fell to Woodrow Wilson to guide country thru the
worst war the world has far known
Warren G. Harding faced reconstruction and a tremendous
national debt
Today the ship of state rides keel; have
struggled back normally and overwhelming majority
of the of America has given Coolidge what amounts to
of confdenceno necessarily confidence in the republic
party but confidence in the sense, hon
eSty and decency of Calvin Coolidge. We being
honest with you and with ourselves when say that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
THANKS STAR

Editor The Star:
We wish 10 express 20 your our
sincere appreciation OF the support
Of our measure. proposition -"
which you 20 generously advocated
thru the columns OF The Star IN the
recent campaign. We are confident
that the people Of Seattle are guided
10 large extent by the editorial
policy Of your paper. aud we feel that
We are Indebted 10 you for the splen-
did majority gwen 20 our wage In.
crease measure.
CHARLES r. GALLAGHER.
Secretary Fircmen's and Police.
mems Benevolent Association.