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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
Plains Methodist
Circuit

Both services at Plains last Sum
day We're unusually well attended.
We regret to lose w. J. William
son Jr. from the Plains church, ne
having transferred his membership
to Lee Street, Americas.
There were from Plains and Is
from Concord in attendance upon
the County League Union at Leslie
last Tuesday night. The next Union
will be held at Plains.
Marvin Peoples, nephew of Mrs
O. l.. Evans, now living at parson-
age, was baptized last Sunday morn
ing and received into the Plains
church on profession of faith.
The Woman's Missionary Society
had charge of the program at the
prayer services at Plains last night.
most interesting service being
held. The pastor accompanied the
Evangeistic Club to Bronwood to
organize a similar club there last
night.
We note with the deepest regret
the removal of J. ]. Dozier and
family from RyIander, shey having
all been granted church certificates.
Mr.. Dozier was most faithful of
fetal at that church and will be
greatly missed.
Concord is the first church on the
charge to pay in full the 1irst year +
pledge on the Superan uate Eli
dowment Fund. Some Of Ike other
churches are so near out it seems
that just little effort would bring
them out before the annual Con
ference.
The services at NV Point last
Sunday were well attended and
much interest manifested. With
the exception of a few dollars ou
! the Superannuate Fund this church
reports paid out for al purpos es
this year, good sum having peer
raised last Sunday.
The Mems Evangelistic Club Will
have charge of the Plains PRAYER
meeting on next Wednesday night
the pastor being in attendance uuor
the South Georgia Annual Confer
ence, which will be in session a
cambridge.
1t is difficult to determine which
is the more interesting, to watcE
the growth of the new Sunday
school at New Point or the new
League at Concord. w. C. Flatt,
has taken charge of The Suuda,
school and is putting much en-
thusiasm into it, the interest in
creasing from Sunday to Sunday
Mrs. Lasco Harvey is in charge Of
| the League at Concord, which
means that Plains will reed to g
forward to keep up wirn her baby
sister League.
The Plains League lost one Of
her efficient officers By marriage
recently, Miss Ola Ruth Marshall
superintendent of the flst DEPART
ment, becoming Mrs. Burch, of Am
'erieus. Carl Campbell mas been Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
Precedents of the Past

Man gets his new ideas by
studying and adapting things
that already exist in nature.
When man wanted to fly, he
naturally started out with the
idea that his airplane must have
wings like bird or insect. The
plane you see soaring overhead
looks as if it were a huge dragon
fly or hawk.
Similarly, the first railroad
passenger cars looked like stage
coaches. The first autos look
ed like horse-drawn buggies.
The first typewriter keyboard
was copy of a pianos even to
black and white keys in a row.
Radical changes in airplane
designs are expected to result
from the experiments of Profess
sor Bjerknes, the Norwegian.
Before the meeting of the Brit
ish Association for Advance
ment of Science, he demon
strates his new style of airplane.
1t has whirling cylinders in
stead of wings.
These cylinders, shaped like
tin cans, revolve swiftly. The
technical explanation of 'ow
they work is complicated.
It's hard to shake off the pre-
cedent of the past. Old ideas
cling and modify new ideas. 1t
is as if man, venturing into the
new, fears totally to discard the
old; he clings to the old as a
lite preserver.
But as the new ideas develop,
especially new inventions, the
old is gradually shaken off. The
time may be ripe for the air
plane to cease looking like a
bird or insect. Who knows?-
the final perfection of the air
plane may look like spider. a
rat or rubber ball.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
Why Southern Farmers
Have Not Accumu-
lated More

Why has the Southern farm
er failed to accumulate as much
as the Western farmer2 We
have cheaper lands. better eli
mate, longer growing seasons
and higher money yields per
acre. Why then, asks the Pro-
gressive Farmer. has the South
ern farmer failed to make and
save as much as his Western
brother9 Answering the cues
ton the Progressive farmer says:
One obvious answer to the
question is, of course, that while
Southern farmers do make much
more money per acre than the
Western farmers, Western farm
ers cultivate so much larger acre
ages that they make more per
man.
Of course, two of our great
Southern crops-cotton and to-
bacco-do call for very consid-
cradle hand labor. Really, how
ever, they do not require so much
hand labor as has been given
them in the past. The truth is,
that just because human labor in
the South has been plentiful and
cheap, much more hoe work has
been done than would have been
necessary if we had (D used
modern machinery for thorough
~ breaking and narrowing the
land to destroy weed and grass
seeds before planting, and (2)
made adequate use of weeders,
harrows, and riding cultivators
after planting. Admitting, there
fore, that under the best condi-
tons we must give more hand
labor to cotton and tobacco than
are required by the grain crops
of the West, yet at the same
time the use of improved imple-
ments and machinery would en-
able use to almost double the
acreages cultivated in many sec
tions. With more horse power
and machinery, these sections
could grow as much cotton or to-
baceo as is now grown and at
the same time feed themselves
by growing their own hay and
corn, and enough pasture crops
for hogs and cattle.
This last remark brings us d.
rectlv to another important rea-
son why Southern farmers have
not nrospered as much as West
ern farmers. Southern farmers
have bought too much of their
living. Too many of them have
been deluded by the superficial
philosophy which has said. "West-
ern farmers can GROW corn and
hay cheaper than we can; there
fore let's buy it from them"
They have overlooked the fact
that in buying Western hay,
grain, or meat, the farmer not
only pays the Western farmer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

for its production, but must real
ly pay eight separate profits, as
recently enumerated by us, as
follows:
/. The price received by the
Western farmer for the product.
2. Charges for handling, haul
ing, and shipping from farm to
freight cars wherever the product
was raised.
. 3. A profit to the local buyer
at the Western point.
a. A profit to the Western
wholesaler
8. Expense of hauling by rail-
road to the South plus a profit to
the railroad company.
6. A profit to the Southern
wholesaler handling the product.
7. A profit to the Southern To-
cal dealer or merchant selling to
the farmer-buyer.
8. The time and expense of
handling and hauling the product
from the local store to the farm
of the Southern consumer.
All of which comes right back
to the advise given every farm
er by every banker for the past
few years-live at home; buy
nothing you can raise; plant no
more land than you have ade-
quate help to intensively culti-
vate; refuse to contract new
debts and save a little out of
every dollar for the proyerbial
rainy day.
Once the Southern farmer
follows that advise, he will have
a savings account in the bank
PAYING him interest instead of
a note account, drawing inter
est.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
rom The Times Recorder. NOV
13, 1904.)

13, 1904.)
Big peach orchards about Ameri-
Gus not only bring golden returns
to the owners but will enhance the
value of her property as well.
Americas gardens are beautiful
now in their wealth of chrysanthe-
NUNS, the Flower of Japan be-
ing the GROWING glory of the sea-
son.
Americas cotton receipts are new
very near the fifty tn :usand bale
mark and will easily 60 over that
figure within a week. The season
in this market was the earliest ever
known before, owing to the early
movement of the crop but Americas
will have sixty thousand bales to
the good at the finish post.
A very delightful occasion of the
past week was the dance at the Am
CIRCUS Club on Friday evening,
complimentary to the fair guests of
Mrs. d. u. DOuSOn anC MIS-. FRANK
p. Harold, the honorees of this
pleasant affair were Miss Pauline
Lewis, of Montezuma, Misses Carol
and Pearl Lewis, of Valdosta, Miss
Butt, of Columbus, Miss Sherrie
Lewis, of Albany, Miss Annie Scr
rells, of Dallas.
A marriage which will be of in
terest in Americas, the home of the
groom, will occur in Hawkinsville
very early in December. Judge and
Mrs. P. T. McGriff of tIat city ali.
nounce the engagement of then
niece, Miss Callie Lily 10 Mr.. John
Marshall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
From The Times Recorder. Nov.
Is, 1884,

tFrom The Times Recorder. CsoV.
Is, 1S94.)
Following is the prog' anime for
the musical entertainment on Tues
day evening. Those taking part
will meet at city hall at 3 p. m. Mon
day for practice: Quartette, Mes
DANES Murray and Whe9tley,
Messrs. Wheatley and Daniel. In
strumental solo, Mrs. H. M. Her
rim. Recitation, Miss Baker, Man
dolin and guitar Duet. Messrs.
Harper and Haynes. Recitation,
Miss Hill. Ladies Quartette Mes
danes Sheffield, Murray. Wheatley
and Miss Bell.
last night a crowd Of merry
young people with the band and
picnic wagon drawn nv four horses,
went out to Mr.. Homer Thererkeld's
about two miles from hllaville, to
participate in the cane grinding.
The party reached there about eight
o'clock and each one was turned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
A THOUGHT

Debate thy cause with thy neigh
Dor himself; and discover not a Sc
cret to another.-Prov. 1853.
y =
Be calm in arguing; for fierce
ness makes error fault, and truth
discourtesy.-Herbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

make, which was first, IS long rs
the price is prohibisive? The Ger
man found it cost two million dol
lars to make a pound Of gold out
of mercury. The process is eX-
tremely important scientifically,
however (if it is true), and the pcs
sibilities it may lead to are enough
to keep financiers and rich men
awake nights.
FAST
Twenty-Five years ago today.
New York City had less than 200
autos. Few thought "hoiseless car
riages" would ever be9ome plenti-
full.
We wonder what another % years
will bring forth in the way of air
planes.
Once thing is perfected enough
to use, our generation goes to it,
fast. Our progress is considerably
due to mental attitude-willingncss
to discard the old and adopt tie
new. To introduce a new device in
oIden times was about as easy as
starting a new religion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
SUPERNATURAL

Power is chained W all around
us in queer forms. The magical
power of vibrations is Just begin
ming to be understood. Radio is
one way it's put to common use.
A Cincinnati church has the sec
ond largest bell in the world, Mos
COW leading. The Ohio bell, II feet
high, weighs Is tons. It's sounded
by tapping with a hammer. Once
it was rung with the clapper-but
only once - for the powerful vi
brations shattered windows for a
block and threatened to shake down
the bell tower. Eventually such
force will be used in unique ways.
We live, in what orr ancestors
would have called q supernatural
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

locted to fill her place, which means
that it will be we'll filled.
The regular services for each
third Sunday will be held at Con-
cord Saturday and Sunday, with the
installation Of the Epworth League
officers at the Sunday night ser
vices. The regular meeting of the
league will be held at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Miss Obie Webb,
leader. Come and SEE what this
young League is doing. The pub
lie is invited to all the services.
crop south of the equator, partlcu-
larly Australia and Argentina
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

Who remembers years ago when
the only men who carried golf bags
were umbrella members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
EATS

Countries north of the equator
this year have combined wheat
crops POI million bushels smaller
than a year ago. The total is, how
ever, 181 million bushels larger than
the five year average l909-1913.
But population probably has in
creased considerably since then, de.
spite the war, so moro wheat is
needed.
AS far as the world supply is con
cerned, a lot will depend on the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

Our ancestors lived in trees and
many men of today are up a tree
most of the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
:f5l&fazu6
A bgNhcTt Apgae
CHINK


The ways of the sahterranean
Chinese mind are quite beyond eau
casian comprehension. We Learn,
from warning tongs, that the height
of insult is for one tong TO demand
a roast pig and 5000 packets Of fire
crackers from the enemy.
Still, this is about rs sensible as
demanding an apology that is
neither frank nor sincere. The conf
pelling of an apology %Iatifies the
vanity, but it doesn't mean anything
in the way of atonement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

What you hear never sounds as
important as what you aVerheac.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
SOUTHERN

It's traditional, that room vita
southern exposure - fronting the
maximum Of sunlight is healthi-
est.
A professor of Iowa State Col
lege tracks down this belief and
gives more details He finds a room
facing south gets As times as much
sunlight as a room LOOKING north.
Sunlight has marvellous curative
powers, killing germs and invigo1-
ating the body. But these powers
are lost if the rays come through
glass, which insulateq. Sunlight
through an open wIa1ow is the
thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

You take a baby learning to talk,
and it earns its board and lodging.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
The STANDARD

YOUR CHOICE OF ANY PAIR
SHOES IN OUR HOUSE FOR
81 PAIR FOR THE SECOND
PAIR. EVERY PAIR MADE
BY SKILLED WORKMEN, FIN
IsHED TO PERFECTION IN
EVERY WAY, NEW FALL
STYLES; OVER FOUR THOUS-
AND PAIRS IN THE SALE,
STRAP PUMPS, FANCY CUT
MODELS, SMART OXFORDS,
HIGH SHOES FOR EVERY
BODY, WORK SHOES FOR
MEN, WOMEN AND Chill
DREN. THE SALE is NOW
ON AND WILL BE CONTINU-
ED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
YOU'LL FIND MANY STYLES
DISPLAYED IN OUR WINDOW
WITH EXACTLY THE PRICE
ON EACH PAIR: THE SECOND
PAIR is YOURS FOR ONLY 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
PRICE

Japanese scientist claims he turn
ed mercury into gold ahead of DR..
Miethe of Germany. The japanese
is DR.. II. Nagaoka of Tokyo Uni
versity. What difference does it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for terms of
5, z or 10 years with prepayment
option given. Money secured
promptly. We have now outstanding
over $1,10O,O0O on farms in Sum
ter county alone, with plenty more
to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in
Sun ter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Ma
con, Stewart, Randolph and Web
ster counties. 81 Planters Bank
bldg, Americas, Ga. Phone 80 or
211.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
NEW SLEEVES

Sleeves Of many Of the wool coats
have puffs Of fur below the elbow
soft fur. like mole or seal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

You take baby learning to talk,
and it earns its board and lodging.
In Denver, a cigar factory barn
ed, destroying thousands of cigars,
and we'll bet they were not nickel
ones.
Just when we had fine para
graph thought up we saw a bath
ing girl picture in the paper and
forgot it.
Houdini, the man who can get out
of anything, made mistake by
not being in this presidential race.
We hope the man who names NOV
ing pictures gets a headache.
Just when father let's Up on cusS-
ing about the price of school books
he sees Christmas coming.
Pittsburg's in luck. Beauty parlor
burned there.
Practically all of the water in
the ocean is below sea level.
The Egyptian scarab is the conf
monest luck charm, while a little
extra hard work is the most eff
Gent. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
, 0m57mS
Ks Saws
"A little thinking now and then IS
just what marries the best of men.

Winter always make several de-
tours before it arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13
Bad Coughs Ended
Quickly by Double
. Action Remedy

Remarkable results in quickly
clearing up the severest coughs
have been obtained with a prescrip-
ton by a well-known specialist that
does two things at once. 1t not only
soothes and heals the soreness and
irritation, but it very quickly loos-
ems and removes the phlegm and
congestion which are the real cause
of the coughing. 1t is often aston
ishing how speedily the cough stops,
The prescription is known as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Coughs. 1t is
particularly valuable for night coughing.
To promptly end this annoying and
weakening scourge, simply before retiring
take one teaspoonful of Dr. Kings New
Discovery and hold it in your throat Is
or 20 seconds before swallowing. Peo-
pie who have been unable to rest on ac-
count of continual coughing have often
gotten their full or hours sleep nv
this simple method.
DIR. Kings is excellent, too, for chill
dren's spasmodic Group. bronchitis. larvn-
gifts bronchial asthma and hoarseness.
On sale at all good druggists, ASK for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

If you buy $3.50 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $3.50.
If you buy $2.98 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $.3,98.
If YOU buy $3.50 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $3.50.
If you buy 1895 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $4.95.
If you buy $4.48 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $5.48.
If you buy S4.95 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $5!95.
If you buy $3.50 Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $3.50.
If you buy $685. Shoes, two pairs
of this grade will cost you $685..
$685. is the highest price shoe
we carry. Every pair shoes in our
stock has been marked in plain
figures so you can see Just what
grade you are buying; also see that
you get the same quality in the sec
ond pair at 81. There are no strings
tied to this sale. You may buy
Ladies', Mems or Children's Shoes,
mixing the purchase to suit the
purchaser. The second pair must
be of the same quality as the first
pair.
This Sale is put on to prove our
ability to serve and give the low
est prices in Americas. There are
about six styles In our stock that
have been in special sales here be-
fore at reduced prices. The prices
now marked on every pair is our
regular price and the second pair at
81 brings them down below any
price we have ever named on any
shoes in our stock.
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS. GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

Practically all of the water in
the ocean is below sea level.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-13

Pittsburg's in luck. Beauty parlor
burned there.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19

And the angel said them, Fear not; for be-
hold bring you good tidings of great JOY, which
shall be to all people.
For unto is born this day in the city of
David Savior. which is Christ the Lord"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19

This, this Is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19

America to be holiday of manifold activities 1t
is the children's day. 1t is the family day. 1t is
the day of giving 1t is the day of peace earth,
good will toward men," 1t is the day of good WILL
of jollity, of feasting AS the old has 1t:
At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but year.
The one new thing about our celebration of
Christmas these days is revival of the singing
of Christmas carols-or rather the beginning of it
in this country. 1t has been a feature of the Eng
fish celebration of the day from time immemorial.
Now we Americans are taking it up in earnest.
The carol, "What Child Is TMs?" outlines in its
simple verses the whole story of the Christ begin
ming with the humble birth and concluding with
the tragedy of the crucihxon. The harmony has
no musical intricacies and is especially well suited
to singing In the home.
Who loved a little child he knows not
The wondered breathless waking through hr-
sweet morning gray
White tropic forests ON the pane against the
dawn -streaked Skies
The faith unhesitant in lifted childish eyes;
The spluttered spicy teasing Joy of kitchen
fragrance sweet,
The sting of frost his face. the snow-creak
The swish of runners, of bells. the laughing
vrom drifted hltops sparkling white; the blue
sky folding all;
The holly berried table top. the feasting and the
fun
with Christmas ribbons strewing all until the day
Is done;
rhe hush of candle-lghtns time. the hearth flame
hckered red
rhe warm soft clasp of clinging hands up shad-
owed stairs to bed;
The crib-sde talk that Stacks and stills
stumbled drowsy note.
The love that stings behind your eyes, and catches
In your throats -,
The hope. the fears. the tenderness, the Mary
prayer you pray
who has not loved little child he knows not
Christmas day.
So sings Martha Haskell Clark in Scribner's
Magazine. And she Is right Of course. since
Christmas is in many respects pre-emnently a
childrens festival and Is certainly their Day OF
Days. That's why Clement Clarke Moore's poem
written for the entertainment of his chill
dren and made public by accident-~is sure OF Im-
mortality. 1t has probably done more than any
thing to keep the Christmas tradition Of Santa
Claus safe for American children. "'Twas the Night
Before Christmas will be repeated until this earth
grows cold and the end Of things is come
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Experiences With Animals

The historian Of the famous re-
search station in zoology at Kartoba,
British Guiana, of the New York
geological society has naturally had
many experiences with wild animals
Of various kinds. She became SNAKE
broken" by handling a dlminutiye
whip snake known as Adele and later
assisted in the capture of a great boa.
Withal her rugged activities, the lady
is essentially feminine In manner and
appearance, even in the masculine
garb that she affects in the pursuit Of
her chosen Notwithstanding
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands of mothers have found
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an ex-
cellent remedy for children complain
ing Of Headaches, Colds, Feverishness,
Worms, Stomach Troubles and other
Irregularities from which children suf-
fer these days and excellent results are
accomplished by it's use. They break
up colds and regulate the bowels.
Used and recommended By Mothers
for over 80 gears. Sold by Druggists
everywhere. Trial package FREE. Adj
dress, Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. "
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Imitation Pride

The only kind of pride that "goeth
before fair is unwarranted. unjusti-
fable or inflated. Warranted pride
gives strength. The other kind isn't
really pride at all-it's conceit. War
ranted pride is an ally. The other kind
Is an enemy.-Fort Wayne News-Sen
tinel.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Rides to School Costly

About $22,0OO,0O0 of school funds was
spent by Al states in 1922 to pay for
taking children to and from school.
That was So out of every 500 used
to pay the running expenses of the
schools in those states.