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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
NoTIcEl

Pursuant to resolution and ordi-
nance passed by the Mayor and City
Council OF Americas on the second
day of October, instant, calling a
bond election to determine whether
street Improvement bonds in the
sum Of sixty thousand dollars should
be issued and fixing the date of
said election as the fifth day of No
vember, 1924, notice is therefore
hereby given that an election will
be held at the usual voting place in
the City Hall in the City of Amer
icus, on the fifth day of November,
1924, to determine whether an is
sue of serial bonds in the amount
of sixty thousand dollars shall be
issued by the Mayor and City Coan-
ell Of Americas for the purpose of
street improvement within the city.
The polls will be open at o'clock
a. m. and close at 6 O'Clock p. M,
for the purpose of holding this cleo
ton on November fifth, proximo.
Said bonds shall be issued January
/, 1925, shall bear interest at A
1-296 per annum, which interest
shall be paid seni-annuaIly on the
first day of January and the first
day of July of each year, after
their issuance. Said bonds shall be
issued in denominations of one
thousand dollars each, two of which
bonds shall be retired on the first
day of January of each year after
their issuance, for period of
thirty years. The amount of mon
ey necessary to be collected an
nually by a special levy for this
purpose to pay the annual interest
on this entire issue of said bonds
and to retire two of said bonds an
nually will be two thousand dollars
for the purpose of retiring two Of
said bonds each year and $2700.00
for the purpose of paying interest
on the entire amount for 1925, the
first year after issuance, and the
amount levied and collected to pay
interest on the unpaid bonds of this
issue will be decreased each year
for the entire period of thirty
years by the sum of ninety dollars,
SO that the last year of said period
of thirty years, to-wit, 1854, suf-
fcient sum to retire the last two
outstanding bonds of this issue
amounting to two thousand dollars
and the interest on same, amount
ing to ninety dollars, must be levied
and collected for this purpose.
The registration books for this cleo
ton are now open and viii be kept
open until the last Saturday i'm
mediately preceding the date for
which the election is herein called
and will be closed at 5 O'CLOCK p.
m. on said last Saturday before the
date of said election.
A. d. GATEWOOD, JR.,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
Old Days In Americus

day than on any day since the spe-
cial meeting began.
The Amerlcus club tnedered the
initial german last evening in honor
of the several fair visitors here.
The german was gracefully led by
Lynn Fort and Miss Nellie Johnson
of Newman, and was participated
in by eighteen couples.
More attention has been given to
the raising of the necessaries Of Lire
in Sumter, and in consequence our
people this year are more indepen-
dent than ever before even with )
cents cotton. With plenty to eat
our folks can snap their fingers at
Their rest of the universe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

France are known for their
imaginative and delicate grace,
the simplicity of his style and its
beautiful translucency. OF imagi-
nation France once said: 1t is
the Imagination, with its lies,
that sows all the beauty and the
virtue in the world. We are
great only through our imagina-
ton"
France was great French
literary master, yet he was a
very human man, given to Cos
sip, serious about small things,
light-hearted about weighty mat
tiers, tolerant, kindly and just
and most charming conversa-
tionalist. Thus he came to be
called lie bon maitre" by his
friends.
France achieved his wonder
full mastery of the French Ian
guage by hard work. 1t is re-
lated of him that his first proofs
from the printer were only the
beginning. He rewrote his mat
ter time and time again, weed
ing as he called it, changing
sentences ruthlessly and with
shears changing the position and
sequence of sentences.
Now we are in the age of
the telephone and the tele-
graph he said once to friend
Shorten sentence whenever
you can. And one always canl
The most beautiful sentence?
The shortestl
Beware of sentences too
spacious, too melodious. First
they cradle you. and then they
rock you to sleep. Pay no at
tention to transition. The best
way to hide from the reader the
moment of passage is to Jump
quickly without beating about
the bush"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
Anatole France

In the passing of Anatole
France, there is lost 10 France
and to the whole world the
genius of man who, as inter
prefer of the French spirit dur
ing the past so years, has been
without a rival. lie wrote for
France, but the whole world
read him. and the world united
in commencing him in heartfelt
phrases on the occasion of his
60th birthday, April 10, 1924.
Anatole France showed to the
world the real France, compass
sionate, devoted, brilliant and
spiritual, and he has been de-
scribed as the ultimate flower
ing of French genius. Ramsay
Macdonald said of him in 1924:
There is not any living writer
who is so fully appreciated in
his own country, or who has in
terpreted in so durable a man
ner the luminous beauty and hui
man sympathy of French gen
Jus"
Ihe writing Of AnatoIe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
LEGION TO BE HOST
TO PRINCE OF WALES

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The Ameri-
can Legion here will be host to the
Prince of Wales at a reception Mon
day if time for it can be inserted in
the program of his visit here. The
reception will be held either at a
hotel or at the Field Museum.
Immediately after an inspection
of the stockyards, the prince win
visit the University of Chicago and
the museum.
Plans for the interval between
$50 p. m. and the time the princes
party entrains for Detroit are in the
hands of his official host, Louis j.
Swift.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY


(From The Times-Recorder. Oct.
10, 1914.)
The commendable fact that such
very large number of Americas
hcuse-keepers are doing their own
work this fall is having a most be-
nefcial effect in several ways. Not
only has it cut down household and
itchen expenses-tnus eliminating
Aunt Dinah"-but it has effectual-
ly closed up probably hundred
colored boarding houses by cutting
off the source of supply"
That Sumter county folks can
live wholly and entirely at home
on Sumter products is evidenced in
display made today in the window
of j. L. Sparks store nearly all of
the many products having been
grown on his two fine farms near
Americas. This display of products
embraces a dozen varieties of vege-
tables, home-raised bacon, sugar
cane, pecans, chestnuts potatotes,
honey and other products, which
shines resplendent in his setting of
good things.
Shipp and Sheppard, as attorneys
for Messrs. J. E. Mathis, H. H, Glow
er, Jr., G. L. Williams, and the DR..
W. S. Prather, filed in superior
court this morning a petition 70: in
junction restraining the Georgia
Club" from further engaging in tine
sale of whisky at the alleged rendez-
vous of the club, in a certain baiIG-
ing near the Artesian conner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
CONDITION REPORTS OF
NATIONAL BANKS CALLED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.--(By
The Associated Press. 1.-THE Fed
eral Controller of the Currency tc-
day issued call for condition re-
ports from all national banks at
the close of business Friday, Octo-
Der 10.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
Gi:;Ai i;I,I:.,g
a. hsNheEtA1
WEAPON

Maj. Gen. Squier says; I'm Fne
World War the Central Powers in
troduced three new instrumentalities
of warefare-the Zeppelin air5hip,
the super-submarine and gas. T.
Allies introduced the tank"
He overlooks the most important
innovation of all-Propaganda. 1t
won the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
H7HML g. IS IS

When you comb kids hair, why
it surely would seem that he'd kinda
be proud of his looks. But lislen,
folks, that is only dream that you
read of in fairy-tale books.
A child stands and frets while
his features are scrubbed. A. the
washbowl he seldom stands pat. He's
kinda afraid that he'll likely be
dubbed a sissy or somethin' like
that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

When you dress a boy up in the
best suit he's got and you know
that he couldn't look better, he'll
honestly tell you it's all tomryrot
and he'd rather go round in his
sweater.
Aw, va can't make hero - real
little boys by washin's and trimm-
ms and such. Just bandage a fiug-
er they've cut on some toys and you
give 'em the real hero touch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
THOUGHT

The heart is deceitful above all
things, and desperately wicked
Jer. 1919.
49,
Of all the evil spirits abroad at
this hour in the world, insincerity
is the most dangerous.-Froude
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
An Important Day

In thinking Of election day,
November 4, we must not for
get that it is vitality important
day in Georgia. Not only be-
cause of the Presidential cleo
lion, but there are eight amend
ments to the State Constitution
that must be ratified or rejected.
We need to arouse public
sentiment on the part of all the
people of Georgia" Attorney
General George M. Napier said
in urging all voters to consider
the vital Importance attached to
the eight Constitutional amend
ments to be voted on in the gem
eral election.
The government of our State
or nation is just what the peo-
pie make it, and if the peo-
pie would participate in the
moulding of their government,
and the passing of legislation,
they will have confidence in the
government.
While the Attorney General
stressed the fact that it is at all
times important for the citizen
ny of a commonwealth to vote,
he gives especial emphasis on
the fact that it is doubly impor-
tant for them to participate in
elections in which Constitutional
amendments are submitted, say
ing:
1--WE need to arouse public
sentiment on the part of all the
people of Georgia as to these
various amendments. The govern
ment of our State and the gov
eminent of our nation is just
what the people make it,
IF the people will participate
in making the government they
certainly have confidence in the
government and at times change
our Constitution, the majority
will become distrustful and dis
satisfied.
eve need confidence in our
government and hope that it may
prevail among all of our people.
Our government is for them and
by them. The test and strain
of our State and nation comes
NOT in the time of war, when
our people are united, but comes
in tine of peace when distrust
and Indifference exists in gov
ernmental affairs,
'We need to arouse our people.
We need to exercise our right of
suffrage and to consider every
proposed change in our laws,
and to vote our convictions there
on"
Because of the fact that there
are eight Constitutional amend
ments to be voted on in the gen
eral election, this is expected to
increase the vote of former years
in Georgia because of the inter
est her citizenry has in the va
rious proposals. 1t is equally
true, however, that due to the
larger vote expected, it will ne
cessitate a much quicker count
or tabulation by all election
managers in counties throughout
the State. By Quick action on
the part of the election man
ayers it would be probable for
Georgians to know the result of
the general elections insofar as
this State is concerned on cleo
ton night, November 4.
The Times-Recorder will en-
deavor to gather the returns
from the precincts of the coun-
ty on November 4 and will have
direct wires from the Associated
Press in the building to give all
election returns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
?, q0m57mg
XY Saws

A rolling stone may gather no
moss, but a still one gathers no
gloss.
Men who don't pay as they go
have hard time coming back.
Where there's smoke there are
bills for it.
He who hesitates is lost If he
does it in the middle of the street.
Save your cigaret ashes to put
on the slippery sidewalk this winter.
If fools get elected it is because
the fool vote is the biggest.
Men who think they know every
thing have no idea of what they
know.
Better turn up your toes thar
turn up your nose.
Too much money may go to a
mans head and then again it may
go to his bootlegger.
lady is reunited with her husband
from whom she was kidnapped 53
years ago by her parents few
weeks after the wedding in Tennes-
see. The father, now 70, sees his
middle-aged son for the first time.
If it were in the movies. the critics
you'd label it impossible" -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
SPEED

Our army's pursuit planes, now
travelling "only" 165 miles an lour,
by the end of the year will be dis
jlaced by improved types making
200. Speed of observation planes
will be increased from 12O to 160.
The goal of flying is speed. Quite
natural, since the airplane still is
primarily military device. Grad
ually the goal will be shift to econo-
my of production, and to saftey.
Then flying will take its place with
autos and railroads. The quest for
speed rather than safety is delaying
that day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
cAssED
Chemists promise that, in the nc

Chemists promise that, in the next
war, it will be possible to gas an
entire nation, put it to sleep for
AZ hours while the invading enemy
overruns its soil.
The Germans had a similar delu-
sion when they tried their first gas
attack on the Canadian lines.
What do the chemists think the
enemy nation would be doing in the
meantime? Its own chemists would
trot forth some secret protection.
Every spear has its counteracting
shield. Defensive disarms offensive.
The race for supremacy is futile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
USED

Now and then you read of odd in
ventions, scientific toys" for labora-
tory research. The X-ray used 20 be
in discovering internal cancers, alb
scesses of the teeth, swallowed me-
tai, concealed diamonds secreted by
smugglers.
The latest is use of X-ray for To-
eating wires in partitions of a house
and poists for driving nails, behind
plaster.
The widest scientific discovery
eventually is used in some practical
way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times-Recorder. Oct.
IS, 19O4.)
A young and handsome court
house official wants the county seat
moved ito the Plains. 1t would
save him much time and milage.
Mr.. Frank Ship until recently a
conductor on the Seaboard Railway
and resident of Americas, died a
day or two since at Brentwood,
where he went some time since en-
account of i'll health.
The Americas friends of Mr.. H
W. Pittman, formerly with the Cen
trail Railway here but now agent II
Dawson will be interested in k low
ing that he is to resign that posi-
ton to accept lucrative one with
the Dawson Grocery Co.
At eight o'clock last evening at
the residence of the bride, Mrs
Mary Adderton and Mr.. H. w. Smith
wick We're united in marriage. Rev.
j. P. Wardlaw, of the First Metho-
dist church officiating. Quite a
number of near friends and relati.
ives witnessed the ceremony and
joined in extending congratulate
tions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
ttrom The Times-Recorder. Oct
Is, 1894.)

AoOEsJ
Miss Emily Prince entertained
quite number of friends last even
ing at Progressive whist. Miss
Prince is one of the most charming
hostesses and the occasion proved a
very delightful one in every respect.
Your uncle Cephus Buchanan re-
called a number of friends with a
'possum supper last night. The
English language fails when an at
tempt is made to write up 'possum
supper with such host at the helm.
1t was just simply golopsious.
The services at the Methodist tab
erancle in East Americas perhap:
were more largely attended yester.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
The STANDARD
A store-wide Offering of Excel.
lent New Merchandise for The
Family and Home.-Be Sure To
Note Monday and Tuesdays Elk.
traordinary Bargains.
By .Ahern

A Full Thousand Yard Case of
Good Dress Bingham at IL lie
Yard.
This lot cannot last long, so be
on hand early, full regular width
and every color guaranteed fast;
beautiful patterns, checks, plaids
and stripes; Monday and Tuesday,
Yard ..--..----.-...-....-.--.-.- IL lie
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
STRATEGY

An army officer, high up. says;
The essence of strategy is surprise.
which can be attaind only through
secrecy"
That's true in warfare, thoOgh
radio is making it increasingly diff
ficult to preserve military secrets.
In regular life, the essence of
strategy is accomplishment--worth
and reliability. Success is not mys-
FERROUS. Ed Howe has lot on his
side when he claims that it's easier
to succeed than to fail. Life, after
all, is warefare-the individual
against the entire field.
-
FLOWER
Flowers that bloom so million
years ago are being reconstructed
from fossiles by Yale scientists
These experts, rummaging ir an
excavation meaningless to the un-
trained eye, are able to picture the
long ago in most minute detail.
Scientists are the greatest deCoc-
tives. Sherlock Holmes goes in for
science instead of crime detection.
That's why he pursues villains only
in fiction. The average crime detcc-
tive gets at least half o fhis results
by such unromatic things as double
crossing and pipe lines" in to the
underworld.
TRAGEDY
The news sometimes reads strang-
er than fiction, In Texas an old
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
NOTICE

CITY Taxes Now Due
All city taxes are now due and
must be paid before Pecember 1,
to avoid extra costs which will be
assessed after December l.
A. D. Gatewood,
Clerk and Treasurer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

35c Plaid Curtain Marquisette
At zoe Yard
Beautiful Plaid Marquisette,
ecru color; SO inches wide; it is so
good for the price that it will not
last longer than Monday night, at
Yard ..-.-..-----...-......-.....-.........- zoe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

Lingette, All Colors, at ACC
Lingette in all the light shades
for underwear; SO inches wide and
beautifully finished; always 75c;
here Monday and Tuesday,
Yard .-......-.-................---....- acc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
Guaranteed Best Brown
Sheeting, 10 Yards for $I.49

J1I~StIHB' TO aus TOT @I'T5
On sale Monday and Tuesday;
none better made at any price; full
yard wide and smooth, even weave;
good weight; sold only on Monday
and Tuesday for this price; 10
Yards for -.-.....------.....-......-.. Stag
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

Beautiful Linoleum Squares
Size 9x12 Feet at SLABS
The prettiest patterns we have
ever seen for the price; guaranteed
to measure 9x12 feet and worth
more than any other rug offered at
near this price; Monday and Tues
day only per Rug ....,-.-,.. $14.9s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
Ladies' Coats at
1875 and $500

Smart Coats for women and
misses; straight slim models lined
with crepe de chine and other ma
terials; of Bolivia and Suede cloth
in all colors; trimmed with fur coll
lars and cuffs; it will pay you to
see this line before you buy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
Use to $1.00
UNDERWRITING at soc

Ioc TO 9I.UU
Undermuslins at soc
Included are Gowns, Chemises
and Princess Slips of muslin and
nainsook; values up to $1,00; here
Monday and Tuesday, choice soc
Extra Special Monday and
Tuesday
One hundred pairs House Slip
pers; beautiful felt material, as
bestos soles; all sizes; Monday and
Tuesday, Pair ,.......-.---.-.----- CSC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

Too much money may go to a
mans head and then again it may
go to his bootlegger.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-22
HISTORIC SHIP
 BURNED TO GET
 AT SCRAP METAL

The old cableship Burnside, which laid many of the cables now being used in Alaska and familiar in all of the coast towns of Alaska, is no more having been destroyed at Oakland re- gently for the scrap metal to be ob- tained. The Union Construction Go. of Oakland purchased the vessel recently and set fire to the historic craft as the best means of destroying the upper works and making the me- tai parts more accessible.
 The Burnside has an interesting history. Built in England many years ago the craft was used by the Span ish as a troopship during the Spanish American war. In 1898 the Burnside, then the Rita, was captured and re- named by the American naval forces and following the ending of the war was sent around Cape Horn to the Pacific operating for a short time to the Philippine Islands.
 Tn 1901 the Burnside was sent to Alaska to lay new cables and repair the ones then in existence. Since that time the old craft kept Alaskans in touch with the outside world continu-
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-22
SAYS AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS
 ARE SELFISH

TOXIC, Dec 22.-American labor unions are not doing their part to emancipate humanity. They are self ish, unsympathetic, inconsiderate and a "blot upon the history of the worlds labor movement"
 These are the conclusions of Bunji Suzuki, Japans foremost labor leader, who has just returned from a pro- longed visit to the United States and Europe, where he studies labor con- ditions Suzuki was particularly bit ter against labor unions of the United States for their attitude toward the Japanese exclusion question.
 ''The attitude of the American Fed eration of Labor toward the question of Japanese immigration" Suzuki said, reveals a selfish lack of sym pathy toward labor in Japan and the position into which overpopulation has plunged us. It is great blunder in the light of the international posi- tion labor has now assumed"
 Labor unions in other countries, Su- zuki declared, are an ever growning force in shaping domestic and inter- national policies, but in the United States organized labor is intent only upon promoting it's own interests.
 Americans" Suzuki continued, 'do not care if they hurt the feeling of other countries, or if they observe or not the etiquette usually found in in ternational dealings.
 "The position of American labor is singular. It's great organization, the American Federation of Labor, the greatest in the world, holds itself en- tirely aloof from organized labor in Europe. It has no sympathy with the League of Nations, nor did it partici- pate in the recent international trade union congress at Amsterdam. The Federation is selfish, seeking to main tain it's own peculiar position among other labor organizations.
 Japanese labor unions, in conjunc- tion with the unions of Europe and elsewhere, must overcome existing American prejudices and induce American labor to enter into an un- derstanding with the rest of us so that the happiness of the worlds la boring class may be insured through peace and international security, be-