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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY te
Is, 1894l

Yesterday was St. Patricks day,
and every loyal Irishman in Ameri-
Gus as elsewhere, wore the sham
rock in memory of the old Saint and
of the beautiful Emerald Isle.
There was no public demonstration
here as far as could be learned.
When the porter at Smith & Dav-
EXPORTS furniture store went to the
stable yesterday morning to harness
the hrose for the days work he was
surprised to find the animal covered
with foam and showing every evid-
ence of having been driven nearly to
death few hours before.
A Forsyth street bachelor was
heard to say yesterday that he does
not know whether marriages ere
failures or not, he does know that
all attempts of marry have been
complete failures with him so far,
and he cannot explain the cause,
While Tom Bivins, a fisherman,
was coming to the city with wagon
load of Flint river catfish about
daylight yesterday, he stopped the
team out near the Heys place in or
der to prepare breakfast. While
pasking about in the dark, looking
for firsewood, he fell handfirst into
an old well, His partner Mcdonald
fished him out with a plowline and
declared it was the biggest sucker
he ever saw.
Miss Massie Crittenden, a beauti
full and highly accomplished young
lady of Shellman, returned home
yesterday after a visit of several
days at the home Of Mrs. D. 3.
Hill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
PRESIDENTS RESPONSIBILITY

4 A president of the United
States who wants to make a
change in his cabinet can do so in
short order. In his official fami-
ly he is master. His word is law.
He. has only, to make known his
wishes to have them take effect
at once. There is nothing to pre-
vent him from reaching a decis-
ion on his own responsibility or
enforcing it at will.
There have been presidents who
in the situation where Mr.. Cool
idge finds himself, would have
fired Mr., Daugherty without pain
full hesitation. They would have
given him to understand plainly
that it was time for him to go.
They would have left him no
chaice. Under provocation they
would not have beaten about the
bush or stood unduly on pun
ctilio. And Mr.. Daugherty, if
not voluntarily, at least under
compulsion, would have quit the
cabinet.
Mr.. Coolidge is man of sill
lence and mystery.-Brunswick
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18

milk produced by two hundred
cows. There is always a ready
cash market for cheese. Accord
ing to figures compiled by the
Georgia Real Estate Association,
Georgia buys annually more than
100000 pounds of cheese from
one state, Wisconsin, and fact
worthy of notice is that the agri-
cultural communities that produce
this cheese, are the most pro
gressive and in the best financial
condition of any farming com
munities in the United States
Lagrange Graphic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Marcl

10, 1910
Aapidly increasing traffic in the
freight department of the Seaboard
railway at Americas demands a pro-
portionate increase in the clerical
forces to handle it. The Seaboara' 5
freight business here has been grow
ing rapidly in recent months, to
such extent that more clearicla help
is. required. To the end of inyesti-
eating the situation locally, v. C.
Tompkins, general travelling freight
agent Of the Seaboard, spent yess-
terday here, and it is understood
that he agrees that the increased
business demand additional forces
to. properly handle it,
Eigth thousand, two hundred and
thirty dollars will be paid next
week to Confederate pensioners
residing in Americas and Sumter
county. Such was the cheering in
formation received yesterday at the
office of Judge John A. Cobb, of
the court of ordinary, whose duty
and pleasure it is to look after the
interest of Sumter's pensioners, file
their applications for them and lat
er to pay their checks.
The following names appear on
the monthly honor roll of the Fur
low Grammar school: Fourth Grade
B: Ruth Conner, Hulet Humber,
Elizabeth Sheffield, Annie Ruth
Jones, Ruby Oliver, Pauline Cleve-
land, Clarence White, Thelma Hines,
Marie Bell, Samuel Hooks, La Vern
Hubbard, jamie Lee Kent, Chester
Dixon. Sixth grade A: Eugenia
Collins, Irma Cannon, Lollie Chap
man, Mary Dudley, Couradine Lane,
Madre Rogers, Elizabeth Stevens,
Rose Mae Stevens, Mary Eva Gnos.
Gelius, Fannie Veates, Rosetta West
brook, Eugenia Warlick, Winnie
Lou Webb, Emory Jones, Louie
Hansford, Dewitt Glover.
Mr.. Earnest Statham came up
from Cobb yesterday with all the
other residents of that part of the
county to see the balletic scraps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
eii''5hfazais
A bqAlbcrt Apple
ASTRAY

The legitimate function of Con-
gress is legIslat1on-making the
laws to start new activities and
regulate old ones. But Congress is
never as happy as when it has an
orgy of investigations. Now, inves-
tigating is proper congressional
function. Carried to extremes, how
ever, it encroaches in the judicial
side of government, function
belonging primarily to the courts
and prosecutors,
Similarly, the courts show q ten
dency to encroach on the legislative,
by peculiar Interpretations" And
the executive. branch of government
for some yearsh as had a tendency
to usurp Legislative and judicial
powers.
Government nationally is in dan
ger, of its three parts trespassing
on each other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18

rejected several indices finally
analysed newspaper advertising
lineage, both as cause in
changing local business condi-
tions and as a barometer by
which impending improvement or
decline can be anticipated. The
results in this field Of investing
arc exceedingly interesting and
pertinent.
In comparing newspaper adj
vertising by months with the vol
ume of local business in 80 lead
ing cities for a period Of ten
years, my associates find that
there is distinct connection be-
tween these two factors. An in
crease in newspaper advertising
is paralleled in almost every case
by an increase in local business
beginning the same months.
When the lineage of local news
paper advertising turns and be-
gins to decline the momentum
gained carries the general bust
ness on the community either
from one to three months be-
fore it definitely turns down
ward.
What Mr.. Babson says of 80
arge cities is just as true of the
smaller city. The advertising
columns of the small daily are
a true index to local trade.
The merchants who have Sc
cured the largest results from
newspaper advertising are those
who have been consistent adver-
Users. The safest method for
the small merchant, as well as
the merchant of the city, is a
definite appropriation, based on
a percentage of sales, appor-
toned over each of the II
months of the year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
RAPID

To make a drinking glass has re-
quired from four to seven hours.
Now it's done in II minutes, by a
new machine at the Libbey plant in
Toledo. One machine makes 1,200,-
600 tumblers week, SO strong thaJ
one inverted tumbler supports $40
pounds of iron.
Machinery like. this takes the
place of a lot of human labor. But
every one gains. The labor former
ly employed is released for making
other articles. So, each month,
more and more articles come into
general use-steadily raising the
standard of living.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
EDUCATE THE BOY
FOR THE FARM

Farm boys who take vocational
training in agriculture in the pub
lie schools are more apt to stay
on the farm than other farm boys
who go to high school, This is
a reasonable assumption, of
course. But the actual figures
given out by the Federal Board
for Vocational Agriculture are
somewhat amazing: "A survey
of the graduates of 271 rural
high schools in the state of New
York who had not studied yoca-
tional agriculture showed only
SO per cent now engaged in far
ming. On the other hand, 45.2
per cent of the graduates Of
school giving vocational courses in
agriculture in the same state are
reported engaged in farming.
This figure is based upon a survey
of 90 graduates. The same DIFF
ference obtains in the other
states" it is declared in an of
ficial report which reaches our
desk. The moral would seem to
be easy. If you want your boy
to stay on the farm, let him get
some of the poetry and romance
of the business as it is taught in
the high school. If you want
your boy to be educated away
from the farm, Danish the agricul-
tural vocational training from
your high school,-Farm Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
UNDERWooD.s STRONG CARD

Senator Underwood's strong
card is his answering loyalty to
law. He respects the law--he
stands for the Constitutions and
Statutes, State and Federal, and
for their enforcement. When he
takes the oath to support and de-
fend the Constitution he has the
courage tokeep his oath inviolate.
The American nation needs such
a man for President.-The Pear
son Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times-Recorder March

IS, 1000
Among he announcements this
morning is that of Robert E. Lee,
who aspires to legislative honors as
one of Sumter's members in the low,
err house. For some time past MIR,
Lee has been urged by his host of
friends to enter the race, and with
such assurances of support, together
with a laudable ambition to attain
this high distinction, his formal an
nouncement is made today.
The beautiful steel ceiling for the
First Methdist church building, ex-
quisite in design, has arrived.
One of the candidates running
here has arranged to get married if
elected, and one dear old spinster, at
least, eagerly av the result.
The funeral CT Ben R. Jossey took
place at $3.50 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon g. Cc, love cemetery and
the yer .arge concourse of sur
rowir ends this gathered to pay
tea rt6ute attested but in q
Dr. e high esteem in which he
! Id.
TIE best evidence OF a city's
growth is the rapid and steady in
crease in it's population, and more
especially does this 'apply to the in
fantile contingent. And from the
standpoint of ''the babies on our
block" Americas ranks with any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
IT'S THE LEE YOU LIVE

ut is not the money you have
that win make you happy during
the year. 1t is the life you have
live and the service you have
rendered to those about you. The
greatest happiness comes from
above, from within, from those
you love and those whom You
have made to love you. Your
vision must transcend material
things to find out real happiness"
Dawson News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
NIGHT.CAP

A night-cap is the best thing for
avoiding colds and rheumatism. So
claims Sir James Camille, celebrated
authority on health. His name is
most appropriate.
Thirsty readers will be disappoint-
ed to learn that the night-cap he
refers to is, not a whisky toddy, but
q flannel cap for the, head. Once
these We're used by nearly every
body. Old things always return, if
you just give them enough time.
History is revolving wheel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
Can Underwood Be
Nominated?


ed the question of the possibility
of Senator Underwood being
nominated in June at the Demo
cratic convention, at New York.
There seems to be a doubt in
the minds of some of the prob
ability of his selection, even
though he goes into the conven-
ton with the votes of Georgia,
Alabama and other Southern
states.
IF Oscar Underwood enters
the convention in June with a
solid Sout bern vote behind him,
or a healthy vote scattered
among other states, he will have
as good chance for the nomina-
ton as any living Democrat, "
Senator Tom Heflin declared to
a few Underwood friends last
night.
Indications now point to the
selection Of one of three out
standing Democrats. They are
Oscar Underwood, Ex-Secretary
McAdoo and Ex-Governor Raj
ston, of Indiana, who is now a
member of the United Senate
from Indiana.
Senator Ralston is an able
Democrat, a man who has the
love and utmost faith of his
state. He is the leading dark
horse among the Democrats to-
day.
Mr.. McAdoo will enter the
convention with a goodly vote.
That's certain. But he will not
have a sufficient vote to secure
the nomination and after a bal
lot or two he will be dropped.
That's the consensus of opinion
OF the leading members Of his
party. g~
Senator Underwood's chances
come next. He has the conf
dence of the South and the
East and be has scores Of influ-
entail friends from most every
state in the union. Mr.. Nc
Adoo and Mr.. Underwood are
MOI political or personal enc
mics. Underwood has ''' recog-
nized the splendid ability of Mr..
McAdoo and we understand
MIR. McAdoo recognizes the
equal or greater ability Of the
Alabasnian.
Once Mr.. McAdoo realizes
the impossibility Of. securing the
nomination for himself, reason
and facts would seem to indi-
cate that be would lend his aid
to MS Southern opponent, Mr..
Underwood.
Friends of the two men be-
Iieve that this is just what will
happen. Therefore, in our
opinion, Mr.. Underworld
chances of nomination in Tune
are greater than those of either
Mr.. McAdoo or Senator Raj,
ston.
Regardless of his ability, hi.
loyalty and his pre-convention
support, the Democratic partv
vii not nominate MIR. McAdoo,
his M business affiliations since the
World War are such that he Is
not now an available candidate
10 name him now would be to
place an almost unbearable load
o.. on the shoulders of his party
therefore. Mr.. McAdoo's only
chance of nomination will be or
the hrst ballot. After that, hi,
support will dwindIe.
10 succeed, MIR. McAdoc
must enter the convention with
MOI LESS than two-thirds o
the total vote, and this he vii
not have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
CRIME

Pathetically, Chicago boasts that
it had only 27O murders last year,
compared with $50 in 1919. SINH
larly, its burglaries dropped from
CLOS to 3019, and it's robberies from
1912 to 1402.
Crime waves follow every big wac
The latest wave seems. to be grad
ually subsiding. The nation on the
average is more honest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
GEORGIA POLITICS

We do not think we miss it
far when we say that Georgia
is badly infested with politics. r.
state politics one campaign hardly
ends before another begins. This
means that more attention is paid
to office hunting than statesman
ship, Cecilia Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
A Market Worth Going
After

1t IS common tor wealthy
Latin American to purchase five
or six autos at a time, great
ropes of pearls, diamonds, sap
phires and rubies. This is the
most interesting fact brought
from his latest South American
tour by E. NJ. Newman, trave.
logue lecturer.
Newman is enthused, and
with good reason, about the pos
sibilities Of trade between Unit.
ed States and Latin America
particularly Argentina.
He figures that South Amer
lea has purchasing power three
times as big as France and 70
times as big as Japan's.
there s market worth going
after. - ~
Ten years ago, when Newman
visited South America, he no.
ticed very few American autos.
On his recent trip he found
american cars by the thousands.
Our autos are SO popular south
OF the equator that they have
practically driven the cars of all
other nations off the market.
Mr.. Newman says:
Contrary to the popular inn
preston, South Americans have
great pride in their personal ap-
p p. American collars,
Shirts, underwear. hosiery, shoes
and hats find great favor.
American moving pictures are
the only ones shown Mary Pick
ford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie
Chaplin and Jackie Coogari are
as well known in South Arneri-
can {! cities as they are in our
Good news, that we are find
ing such favor with our neigh
bors to the far south.
Argentina is an especially log
ical market for the American
manufactures, Lecturer Newman,
believes, because: The peo-
pie of Argentina are the most
extravagant race in the world to-
day. Their extravaganza ex-
GELS even that of the Russian no.
bility during the cars regime"
Newman says that Argentine
women, when they appear in
public places of reaction, are
SO dazzlingly appareled and be-
jeweled that they eclipse in
splendor even American wo-
men.
All of which are surface ind
cations of enormous natural re-
sources and national economic
productivity that will place Ar
gentina-(Brazil also)-in the
top ranks of world powers.
Many of us are SO hypnotized
watching the decay of the old
civilization in Europe, that we
forge there's a mighty new
civilization rising on the South
American continent.
Argentina, in some ways, is
the key nation of the world.
Psychologists know that the cpl
demic of world restlessness that
eliminated in the World War
cropped out first in Argentina
in the form of the tango, moth.
er of jazz life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18

other Georgia city of ten thousand
population.
The illness of both Justices Ora
ham and Ansley leaves this district
without a justice on duty at pres
ent, condition never before occur
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
SIAMESE- TWINS +?

Voters, more than ever before,
are wondering how much real diff
ference there is between the two
leading political parties.
Lenin, of Russia, once commented
that the effect of a two-party sys-
tenn of government is chiefly that
one party works while the other
rests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
COWS AND THE CASH

COWS AND THE CASH
Cows and the cash, is a slogan
that many of our farmers have
adopted in practice. There are
great possibilities for this sec
ton in the COW. Many commu-
mites in other parts of the state
are finding small cheese factories
profitable. Those who have tried
it out, say that a small cheese fac
tory can be built for about 3d.
600, with the capacity to use the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
Roger Babson and
Advertising

newspaper advertising
When Roger Babson, static.
ian and recognized authority on
most questions relating to bust
ness. speaks, most business men
stop and listen.
Mr.. Babson is large user of
advertising in its varied forms.
he has. tried about every
method of advertising and his
conclusion on this most impor-
tant question is worthy of seri-
GUS consideration.
In a letter not long ago, in
which he discusses advertising,
Mr.. Babson says;
We have long needed a reliable
measure of business psychology.
Ny associates having studied and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
MOVIES

The talking movie, attempted
many times, is now perfected and
soon win be exhibited to public audi
ences. So announces Prof. James
]. Norris, who credits General Elec-
trio Co. with perfection of the ma
chine said to synchronize movie
films and spoken words.
Win people prefer movies com.
bined with speech? A peculiar
charm of the movies is in thei.
silence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18

Escaping from a fire, in zero
weather, thinly clad, is almost as
exciting as emerging unscathed
from an oil tangle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18

Among new inventions is a col
lapsible grip. 1t acts like a man
asking the railroad fare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18

If riches brought happiness, boot
leggers and many other such people
would laugh themselves to death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
The Best Bleached Seamless
Sheets at $1.39. Bfi

Just for two days you can buy
these Sheets for this price. The
best that can be figured on the
Sheeting alone today would cost
$1.69. These are good Sheets, not
the kind made to sell and not to
wear, full size for large double
beds; here in reasonable quantities
Wednesday and Thursday ..,.,--$l.3s
Seconds" of $3.50 Stockings
At 75c
Displayed on center table are
these wonderful seconds, . The
small defects will not hurt the
Stocking in looks or wear, all sizes
and all colors; Wednesday and
Thursday, pair ...,.,....--....,...-.75c
Fine Yard Wide Sheeting
At 15c
Full yard wide, even weave,
good weight; Just one bale to sell
at this low price, yard ..-.,- -.-..-15c
Mems and Boyg Caps
At csc
The greatest assortment you
have seen for this price, fine all
wool cashmere Caps of the very
latest styles, displayed on center
tables, each -.-- 49,. $3.50. .....9sc
Boys Serge Caps
AT soc
Fine Blue Serge Caps of all wool
materials, all sizes, worth SO per
cent more than our price, each soc
The Largest Display of Bingham
in Southwest Georgia, at Csc
More than five thousand yards
New Spring 1924 Ginghams, now on
display in our store. The colors are
guaranteed, widths range from 27
inches to so inches wide. More
than two hundred patterns to Sc
lect from. -
Standard Dry Goods
--- G0wov1mv1u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
A THOUGHT

Thou shalt not defraud thy neigh.
Dor, neither rob him.-Lev. 1913.
The first and worst of all frauds
is to cheat ones self.-Bailey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-18
THE STANDARD
Sale of zoo Pairs Kid
Gloves at sec

Many 6f these Gloves were for
merly $1.5O to $500 pair, most all
sizes in the assortment; choice
Wednesday and Thursday, pair sec
Mems Fleeced Lined Undershirts
At SOC s
Formerly up to $1.OO Shirts only
to close at this price, every size in
the lot; Wednesday and Thursday
each - -. SOC
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-22
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Attendance is growing at all
services. The Sunday school under
the superintendency OF w. h. Will
son is doing a very efficient work.
There are classes for all ages from
the beginners to the old and all not
attending Sunday School will be
welcomed to this service. The B. \
p. U. has taken steps forward under
the presidency OF Audrey Asay. For
spiritual fervency this organization
cannot be surpassed. The door
stands open to the public for all
services. Join us in this great work.
Five souls were saved in regular
services last Sunday and one was
admitted to the fellowship OF the
church on statement.
For next Sunday: Morning ser.
mon: Living Water" Evening
sermon: The Day Of Terror and
Blessing"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-02-22
OBITUARY

A loved one has been taken from
US, and has gone to his eternal re-
ward. Herman Henry Schoeler-
mann was born February s, 1874,
at Holstein, Germany. He depart
ed this life February Z. 1924, at
$3.50 p. m. thus bringing his age to
so years minus 5h hours. The de-
ceased was baptized when three
days old. and at the age of Is he
was confirmed in the Holy Christian
faith as professed by the Evangelical!
Lutheran Church. In this church he
remained sincere and faithful
member until his death. On Nov
ember 81. 1874. the deceased was
united in holy matrimony with Miss
Wilhelmine Meier who preceded him
into eternity ten years ago. To this
union six children were born, two
OF whom also went before. namely
Rose. who died February II, 1907