davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
Our Invisible Slaves

Harvesting the internal heat
of the earth-this is urged by
E. w. Rice, Jr. He's not an i'm
practicable dreamer. He's an
executive of General Electric Co.
Rice refers to Italy, which al
ready is obtaining power from
heat that comes up through holes
bored into the ground in volcan-
ic regions.
Rice champions the sugges-
ton made in 1919 by Sir
Charles Parsons, English scien-
fist, of boring hole II miles
into the earth to tap the terrific
heat that exists far under our
feet.
Parsons overlooked the fact
that a hole cannot be drilled
that deep. because the cable
holding the drilling tools would
break Of its own weight.
Maybe inventors will perfect
suitable cables.
In the meantime, man is over
looking several other invisible
slaves. For instance, we have
barely begun to harness our
waterpower.
The day will come when
every creek and rivulet will be
damned up by farmers to fur
nish electric current for their
needs.
The ancients recognized the
gigantic power of the wind.
They invented the windmill.
Since then, no progress. Here
we are, searching for power,
while we watch wind uproot
trees and tear down buildings in
twinkling - work that would
take men days.
The ocean tides may be har-
messed in time.
Everywhere, men toiling to
create power. Everywhere pow
er going to waste in nature.
Despite all this natural power
that's going to waste, we have
enslaved an enormous amount of
power. The accomplishment
however, is less sweet when we
ponder that the average man
still has to work almost as hard
as in ancient days when the only
power was from human muscles
and domesticated beasts.
The reason is this: We are,
by our imprisonment and use of
power, possessed of hundreds of
useful devices and comforts for
every one that great-grandfather
had. The standard of living rises
this way-an increasing number
of things used by the rank and
file.
IF we were content to live
as simply as our ancestors, we
wouldn't have to work more
than a couple of hours a day
This is, to date, the accomplish
ment of harnessed power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
For Alderman

In the coming municipal pri-
mary, October q, am a can
didate to succeed myself as one
of the members Of the Alder
manic board of the City OF
Americas.
During the time have served
you | have endeavored to
handle the affairs of our city to
the best of my ability. IF re-
elected by the citizens of Amer
icus | shall so continue. Your
influence and support will be
appreciated.
w. E. MITCHELL. o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Oct
20. 1914.)


20, 1914O
Miss Elizabeth Davis, the charm
ing young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Davis, was hostess at beau
tiful dinner Saturday evening. Her
pretty guests were Miss Evelyn Bell
Miss Margaret Jones, Miss Mary
Hawkins, Miss Tiny Allen and Miss
Anna Murray.
The many friends of Mr.. Phil
Catchings welcome his return to
Americas today after an absence of
two years spent in Montana and
the northwest. Mr.. Catchings re-
turns to his home here very great
ly improved in general health, and
is glad to get back as are his friends
to see him.
Americas cotton buyers and ware
housemen are somewhat inclined
to be a little more optimistic than
in quite while regarding market
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
For Alderman

Three Aldermen are to be
elected in the coming municipal
primary, and | now announce
myself as a candidate for one
of these places, subject to the
municipal primary, October r..
1t has been a pleasure to serve
the city in the past and can
only promise to give our citizens
the very best that is in me as
their representative, if am
again elected.
r. E.ALLISON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
For Alderman

hereby announce myself as
a candidate in the coming city
primary for one of the places
as Alderman of the City of
Americas, October y.
If my friends and fellow citi-
zens desire that | serve them
for another year, shall continue
to administer the affairs of the
city to the best of my ability.
E. l.. CARSWELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
2 q0rlSim9
X SaB
Anybody can solve our problems,
but few get the right answers.

Anybody can solve our problems,
but few get the right answers.
If music is the language of love
the saxophone player hates every
body.
A politician is a man who expects
to clean up by Singing mud.
Women don't play ball because
the players are too far apart to talk
The head of the transgressor is
hard.
Our objection to a cut-rate barber
shop is the rate is usually about
two cuts per minute.
One interior decorator who never
gets broke is the dentist.
If people were as bad as some
people think, there would be big
shortage of angels in Heaven.
The seat of our government is al
ways being kicked about.
Love laughs at locksmiths, but
one grins at bill collector.
Lots of us can see how the styles
have changed by comparing our
suits to new ones.
Bell shaped sleeves are seer IN
many of the new fur coats and they
ore outlined with fluffy fox.
Some Of the newest envelope
bags are heavily embroidered and
braided and some are made of tapes
try or brocade that gives the effect
of great elaboration,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
POLITICAL
announcements
For Mayor

hereby announce my can
didacy to succeed myself as
Mayor of the City of Americas,
subject to the city primary Oc-
tober y.
| hope that my administra-
ton as your mayor has met with
the approval of the people
whom | have sought to serve.
Your vote and influence will
be appreciated.
]. E. POOLE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
C. o. LOVING.
POLICE COMMISSIONER

The friends Of John F. Mona
han announce his candidacy for
Police Commissioner, subject to
the Municipal Primary, called
for Oct. q. and respectfully re-
quest that his candidacy be sup
ported by the men and women
of Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The TimesRecorder. Oct.
20, 19O4.)
Cap. John A Cobb, who a few
days ago sold his plantation of
$500 acres for $4,000 is still in
the ranks as a farmer. Yesterday
he purchased the S. A. Walters
farm of 26O acres three miles south
of Americas, paying something
like $4,000 for the property. 7his
is one of the best improved and
most desirable small farms near Am
CIRCUS, and Capt. Cobb has treas
ure there in.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
H. Rutherford and Mr.. Kinder l..
Crowder was solemnized at three
O'clock this afternoon at Calvary
Epischopal church and witnessed by
quite an assemblage of relatives
and invited guests. Miss Evelyn
Rutherford gowned in a champagne
suit and picture hat entered alone,
followed by the bride bride who
appeared most charming in her wed
ding costume, a blue cloth tailored
suit with hat to match. Miss Eli
zabeth Harold rendered the wedd
ing march exquisitely..ug
The many friends of Mr. K NJ
Mcdonald will regret to learn that
he is quite i'll in Atlantas where he
recently submitted to an operation
for an gabscess, upon his throat
The price of cotton hung at Q Ia
cents yesterday like a terrier to a
rat. The market is still in the rut
where it has been for week.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Monday. No paper published.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
q 1&ia1u6
49, hsUbc1t Aple
TROuBLE

TROUBLE
A pair of boil weevils is capable
of producing IL million young ones
scientists determine. Small wonder
this beetle invader from Mexico has
gotten out of control and destroys
300 millions dollars worth of Am
erican cotton year.
The reproductive power Of in
sect life is phenomenal. In countless
billions they are constantly challen-
ging mans supremacy of the eacth.
Possibly, in the great scheme of
things, their affairs are quite as inn
portant as ours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
w. E. MITCHELL.


shall present my name for
one of the two places on the
Board of Police Commissioners
of the City of Americas to sue
coed myself, subject to the mu-
nicipal primary, October y. 1t
has been pleasure to serve my
city to the best of my ability in
the past will appreciate your
vote and influence in the com
ing primary.
G.. O. LOVING.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

really our last We hop out Of
bed in the morn with a shout and
then rush till another days passed.
If we drive to town to work, it IS
speed all the way. It's race and
we feel we should win it. Or may.
be wen chase, if car gets away.
though another will come in f;nu-
te
We're racin' and runnin' and
rushin' around, just speedin' our
bodies to death. And what do we
gain? Not thing, l have found.
We merely are losin' our breath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

Are you one of the people vines
rushing all day and then PROBABLY
rushin' all night? The mania for
speed has just made it that way
and the habits long way f;om
right.
There once was the time when the
people got by just as well as were
getting today, and they just took
their time without batting an eye
and they also found moments for
play.
But nowadays it's changed and we
all tear about like each minute was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
For Police Commissioner

| shall present my name as a
candidate for one of the places
on the Board of Police Commits
sioners, subject to the munipicaI
primary, October y, succeed
ing myself. In the past | have
done what considered my duty
in the administration of this Of
fee. The influence and votes of
the citizens of Americas will be
appreciated.
S. L. HAMMOND.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
A THOUGHT

A man that flattereth his neighbor
spreadeth a net for his feet.-P' ov.
29:5.
Flatterers are the worst kind of
enemies. -Tacitus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
BERLIN BUYING stE
! MANY. RADIO SETS

/ BERIhN, Oct .2o-lBy The As
ISOLATED Press Reduction of the
fee for installing radio-receiving
sets from GO gold marks to two has
resulted in an increase in the num-
Der of sets from 300 on April /
to more than 200, 900 on September
I. This growth is recorded in tie
Berlin district alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
POISON

poison 10000 times as power.
full as calcium arsenate is being
sought by army chemists. They will
find it, no boubt, in their labratores
at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland.
This terrifcally destructive POI.
son will be used in the battle aga
inst the boil weevil which is gradu-
ally eliminating America as cot
ton grower.
Ponder such poison and what
might be done with it in the next
war, poisoning the drinking water
of great cities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
Americas Hatchery
and Supply Co.
NOTICE
City Taxes Now Due

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 1.
A. D. Gatewood,
Clerk and Treasurer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
BUILDING

This year will close with 900 mil
lion dollars worth of new buildings
erected in the United States, pre-
dict officials of S. w. Straus and
Co., able authorities.
The figure for 1928 was about
the same. Twelve billion dollars
worth of construction in two years
is a lot. The housing shortage is
not yet eliminated, but a big hole
has been made in it. Which bc'ags
the public closer to lower rents.
Maybe if we can hang on so or
IS years, rents viii be back to nor
NAL. es..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
INTEREST

Big wars are always financed on
. per cent interest basis, an econo-
mist announces, lifting his tired
head from the history of several
centuries. And always, he finds,
the return to normal peacetime con-
ditions brings a gradual lowering
of interest rates. stabilizing final
ly around per cent.
That's happening now, history re-
peating. The day of cheap money
is returing-for government, and
probably for businesses and ind,vi-
dual borrowers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
MANY

WAN
What do you think of the New
Jersey couple with nine children SO
many they cannot afford enough clio
thes to send all to school?
Many will comment: "There is no
problem involved, except tina. this
man and wife had too many off
springs"
10 Government always is reluctant
to lend hand in such cases It
might change to willing, even en-
thusiastic, if surplus children were
presented in the light of potential
future taxpayers. That seems to be
the main function of government in
the long run.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
PATHETIC

She has nine chindren. The tru-
antofficer inOragne, N. j., learns
that they were absent so much from
school because the mother couldn't
afford enough clothing for them,
Instead they had to go in relays,
taking turns.
That such condition can exist
in the midst of our enormous ma
tional wealth is dangerous. There
is no excuse for poverty in America
except laziness, shiftlessnesa,
which are absent in this case. father
and mother being hard workers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
THE!STANDARD
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS
ARE ALL HERE, MARKED
AND READY FOR SALE.
By .Ahern

At 5c-Ladies' White Lawn
Handkerchief, embroidered cor
ners.
At 1Oc-Fine Sheer White India
Linon Handkerchiefs, embroidered
corners,
At 25c-Ladies' Imported Swiss
handkerchiefs, all solid colors,
white, hemstitched, embroidered
corners.
At 25c-Ladies' Imported Pongee
Handkerchief, plain hemstitched
At 35c-Ladies' Imported Pom
gee Handkerchief, hemstitched,
embroidered corners.
At 25c-Ladies' Pure Irish Lin
en- hemstitched Handkerchiefs, solid
colors.
At 35c-Ladies' hand-en.broider-
ed Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, col
ors, embroidered corners.
At 25c-Ladies' colored Swiss
Handkerchiefs, white, embroidered
corners.
At 25c-Ladies' Sheer Swiss
Madeira Randkerchiefs, beautiful
designs, "a
At 25c-Ladies' all linen Hand
kerchiefs, all linen, flesh color, en-
broidered corners.
At Csc, 35c to $1-Over five
hundred pretty Box Handkerchief,
linens, cotton and silk.
.PEPPEREL SHEETINC
AT 49c
Unbleachcd Peppercl Sheeting,
guaranteed full width, for double
beds, smooth and pretty, at yd. 49c
MORE BOYS UNION
SUITS AT soc
Every suit in this offering is
worth dollar if worth cent. Good
weight, elastic ribbed; sizes 2 to ID
years; price while they last, for
any size ...-.................. SIC
PEPPEREL NARROW
SHEETING, AT 15c YARD
The best and smoothest Sheeting
made; SO inches wide; half bleach
ed already; one or two washings
will bleach it snow white; here while
this lot lasts, at yard ......-...-15e
SHEPHERD CHECKED
SUITING, AT 23c YARD
Short lengths from 10 to 20-yd.
pieces; regularly 45c off the full
bolt; plenty for everybody here, at
NEW TABLE OF GOOD
GINGHAM AT I5c YARD
More than one thousand yards
brand new Bingham has been placed
on this table; full width and fast
colors, at yard .....,-...-...--...-.15e
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS. GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

Bell shaped sleeves are seer On
many of the new fur coats and they
ore outlined with fluffy fox.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
NARROW
SHEETING, AT I5c YARD

The best and smoothest Sheeting
made; SO inches wide; half bleach
ed already; one or two washings
will bleach it snow white; here while
this lot lasts, at yard .....-.I5e
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

At 5c-Ladies' White Lawn
Handkerchiefs, embroidered cor
ners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

Every suit in this offering is
worth dollar if worth cent. Good
weight, elastic ribbed; sizes 2 to ID
years; price while they last, for
any size 6qc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

Cut out the figures and mount heavy paper, not cardboard Join the cats leg and tail to the body through the dots indicated by dress fasteners thread paper clips Fasten the eyes to the back of the pumpkin through the dot at the bottom Cut out the slit at the top of the slit from the back Now you can make your cat kick wave its tai make the pumpkin roll it's eyes, and make the owl open and close it's eyes, 1t want more favors you can easily trace these white paper and color with nainf or craVnY.
, 1924-11-21
LOCAL

The Christiansted Literary and Debat-
ing Club celebrated tneir third anIjver-
sary on Wednesday 1ighC with a ban
Quet held at No. 2 Company Street. This
Society was organized three years ago
under the auspices of the Hon. d. G.
CANEGATA b. A, Nj. d., who is Presi-
dent of the club. 1t is doing good work
toward the upbujIding Of the young men
3f he Island 2~ducatIOnaIly, on whose
merits lies the future prosperity Of the
island; it prepares them to be active cit
liens to face and solve the problems
with which we are confronted. Ii is with
pleasure We note that about tWO-thlrdS
of the entire membership Of this Club
are also members Of the recently organ
lied ST. CroiX Chamber of Commerce,
and it is gratifying to note their depOrt-
ment with regard to the ethics OF par
lIamentary procedure.
At 8 o'clock the we'll decorated hall
was thrown open to receive the members
and guests. The root was covered with
garlands of green leaves Illuminated with
electric lights the bulbs being of various
sizes and coI0rs giving the appearance ola
blue sky covered with stars on a dark
night. The electric wiring was done by
the Hon. H. Berg. On the southern side
OF the hall the initials Of the Club &c. L.. a
DC" which was made up of green leaves
decorated with %colorile flowers was on
display on the wall and on the northern
side the figures 1924" made up of the
same material; the eastern side were
draped with national coIOrs and on the
western side a beautiful painting repre-
senting the badge Of the Club by Mr..
Juan E. Rivera, the we'll known artist of
this town. The Rev. Father H. NJ. Pigott
was Guest of Honor. According to the
plan posted at the door the Members and
Guests proceeded to the hall and took
their respective seats around an eXquis-
rely set dinner table. the handiWork of
Soma iodioc 0f tbiS fOWD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
.Rs AGO TODAY
TEN YEARS AIlO IUDAI
(From The Times Recorder. August
%, 1914.)

Several Americas mer camille es-
adjustments in view of present
trade conditions are going upon
strictly cash basis. This is the bes0
means, they believe, for meeting
the serious situation confronting
them. Several houses will begin
the cash plan.
Americas merchants with those of
Plains, Leslie, DeSoto, Anderson
vile, Huntington and Cobb, with
bankers and farmers of Sumter,
are going to have heart-to-heart
talk at the courthouse this morning
at eleven o'clock. President j. E..
Mathis of the chamber of commerce.
presided, and appointed committee
consisting of Messrs. L. G, Council.
y. A. Hixon, w. E. Brown, and
Fletcher w. Griffin to draft resolu-
ton bearing upon the present fl
.nancial conditions particularly in
Sumter, and show how best these
conditions can be met.
Mr.. j. E. Mathis of Americas has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
old Days In Americas

been honored by a ppointment by
the Southern Cotton Congress to the
committee named to investigate the
warehouse storage facilities in the
South.
Misses Lula Hay Elmer Tillman
are expected to return Sunday from
New York where they have been
purchasing some of their lines OF
handsome fail millinery.
Mr.. John J. Hardy, the man be-
hind the bonnet, has returned
from a trip to the East where he
bought stock of millinery and 9th
er equipment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. August
%, 1894)
Perhaps the largest single ship
ment of cotton received here this
season was one of ten bales yester-
DAY from the plantation Of Mr.. c.
C. Clay, in this county. The cot
ton was stored at Coaneil & Nc
Garrah's warehouse was Of the best
quality and will bring the top of
the market when sold. Mr.. Clay
has a good crop and with good sea-
sons will make 600 bales of cotton
this year. He runs Sc plows on his
farm and with ten of these, his
wages force will make 500 bales or
80 bales to the pillow. Besides his
cotton crop he will gather 5000 bu.
Of corn, which is already made.
Several of the colored people of
Americas have on foot plant to
build a home for the aged, sick and
helpless of their color and will push
it to a successful end. Rev. G. III.
Collins and Charles Cooper are
prominent among those at the head
of the movement and already are
hard at work among their white and
colored friends.
Col. and Mrs. E. A. Hawkins and
Miss Georgia Lee Hawkins left yes.
terday for New York city, Niagara
Falls and other points of the East,
to be gone several weeks.
The friends of Mrs. Rosa Mer-
shon will regret to learn that she is
quite i'll with typhoid fever at Cal
houn, Ga, where she is spending.
the summer. Her father, W.
Haynes, was advised of her illness
yesterday.
The Barbecue Club will enjoy the
regular monthly spread at the old
rendezvous at high noon tomorrow
A tender juicy piglet has been Sc
lected for the sacrifice and the trim
mings will be up to date in every
respect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
THEY SURELY WOULD

The experience of many peach
growers this year has been dis
heartening. After they had toll
ed and spent much money and
time and succeeded in raising
large crop of fine fruit the mar
ket went to pieces. Some peaches
sold for less than packing and
shipping expenses and in numer-
GUS orchards fine Carmens, Geor-
gia Bellies and other varieties
were allowed to rot for lack of
market. If peaches continue 10
be grown commercially in Geor-
gia better provisions, must be
made for utilizing the crop. 1t
seems to us that canneries and
drying plants would help.-Cuth-
bert Leader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
NEWSPAPER GRAFT-

If newspaper work were one
tenth as exciting as it is reputad
to be, there would be fewer men
in the business. Newspapermen
help perpetuate the fiction that it
is intensely interesting ard adven-
tmesome labor, largely to justify
themselves for sticking to a pro-
fession that doesn't pay we'll ard
extracts much. In the course if cur
journalistic experience, we have
been offered two brides. An ac-
tress once offered us 20 cents to
forget what the docket charged
her with, and a woman once Of
fered us 20 cents if we would
print a poem written to her by her
son-to surprise the boy.-Jake
Falstaff, in Akron Times.
Once a dog fancier promised
us pup if we'd say something
nice in the paper about his Ken
nels, and we said it but never got
the pup.-Maeon Telegraph.