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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. March
Is, 1894.)

(From The Times-Recorder. March
IS, 1894.)
The first picnic of the season will
take place today, ano 1t is safe to
say that there will be no jollier one
during the coming summer. A par
ty of young folks consisting of
Misses Nellie Johnson, of Newman,
Kate Vieher, Bessie NOVEL;, and
Jennie Stapleton Messrs. George
Oliver, James Semmes, Julius Stan
field, and Frank Harold, Mrs. j. c..
Mckenzie, Mrs. W. H. Tondee, and
Capt. r. T. Johnson, will spend the
day amid the ruins of historic An
dessonville. The party will go out
IN the Windsor tallyho coach,
drawn by a spanking new team Of
four horses.
Col. Ed Littleton came in from
the wildwoods yesterday in time to
hear the lecture last night, ana
denies that he has been acting as
head chambermaid for Tom James
in Albany and learning new tricks
from his knock-kneed monkey. Col.
Littleon will pose as a capitalist
during the summer months.
Mr.. j. A. Raiford and bride
Miss Eula Conway arrived yes
terday from Dawson, where they
were united in marriage the even
ing before.
Messrs. C. w. Lamar and Stoney
Glover returned yesterday from
Lumpkin where they joined o party
of hunters in big dove hunt the
day before. 1t was a bad day for
doves, the party of dozen Killing
only seven hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer have leased
the pretty home on Church street
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Slappey, and will remove there from
the Allen House today. Mr.. and
Mrs. Slappey will take rooms at
the residence of Mr.. T. N. Hawkes..
Charlie Russell, until recently one
of the letter carriers at the post
office here leaves today for a trip
to California and the northwest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

dollars. American people may
well wonder how many of such
clients would have retained Mr..
McAdoo during the more than
two years from his resignation
until the end of the Wilson adj
ministration had not both he and
Mr.. Cotton been so closely identi-
fed with the administration
which was still handling the sub
ject matters to which their en-
ployment related.
No fair-minded American will
approve such employment under
similar conditions. The policy
of our Government has been we'll
defined by statute. The fact that
no criminal statute covered a
member of the Cabinet or the
chief counsel for the Shipping
Board is absolutely immaterial.
We are interested in fair deal
ing with out Government. Mr..
McAdoo appeals on the ground of
fairness ana justice, l would
be interested to hear his explana-
ton of why he and Mr.. Cotton
are, in fairness and justice, en-
titled to these fees so earned.
Mr.. McAdoo's employment
as an attorney is the business of
Mr.. McAdoo. Regarding this
we have nothing to say. But as
a presidential possibility, Mr..
McAdoo has eliminated himself.
Certainly, as the nominee Of
the Democratic party, Mr.. Nc
Adoo will not do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

a wilderness. There were no trains,
very little mail service, so it was
necessary to leave the great matters
of government in the hands Of elect
ed officials. A referendum would
have ben impossible. But transpor-
tation and communication now are
so rapid and thorough that those
original objections to a referendum,
as a working proposition, are re-
moved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

VI lOIiI 1uS 1lilltS-hSCOIuGI. MARCH
Is, 1914.)
With characteristic enterprise the
Central railway will continue this
year its seed testing and crop grow
ing experiments in the Americas
territory, and to this end has select
ed tract of forty acres six miles
below Americas, near the flag sta
ton MattoX. The land is controlled
by Mr.. J. L. Clawson, who viii
superintend the work proposed by
the Central
The formal opening on Monday
next, 23rd, of the new Home
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co., will
be an occasion OF interest, especial
ly to the housekeepers Of Americas,
and will appeal to them directly. 1t
will be of interest to the general
public as well, as the several de-
partments Of the new plant will be
in full operation next Monday and
visitors there can witness actual
work in progress. In having INSTALL
ed this important new enterprise
the projectors, Messrs. T. L. Bell
and j. r. Hair have given the pe5-
pie of southwest Georgia the most
modern laundry and cleaning plant
money could buy.
Mrs. J. <. Hightower entertained
the members of Their Sunday school
class on Friday evening at her home
on College street. The members of
Mrs. R. L. Bivins class were also
invited and the affair was quite de-
hghtful.
The marriage on Monday after
noon of Miss Matte Bradley and
MIR. Idus Peak, residing near Amer
icus was an occasion of much inter
est among wide circle of friends,
both being prominent young people
of the community in which they re-
side. The marriage was solemnized
by Rev. Robert L. Bivins, pastor of
Furlow Lawn Baptist church, at the
residence-o the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Bradley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO To-Day


(From The Times Recordcr. March
Is, 1904.)
Bruin aWoke from his d. cam yes-
terday and dashed after the bah
contingent red-eyed. A tumble OF
thirty-four points in May cotton re
suited that optic nclosing at 1885.
Americas predict a healthy game
today with higher closing than
yesterday, even.
Americas little neighbor, Pres
ton, suffered terribly from the fire
hend early Sunday morning, nearly
the entire business portion of the
town being laid in ashes and the
wave of flame which swept with re-
lentless fury coul be stayed by the
hard work of the citizens.
If, after next Friday night, one
dares to spit upon the sidewalk
any side walk i Americas, or in
any church, tlc.er, or public place
except the u..ddle of the street, he
VIII feel 3 poIiceman's javeling be-
tween shoulder blades and be
yankeq hereby into the presence
OF at High Priest who sits
IN ~ majesty in the police
ctt.-.
zen Bob Turner turned a bunch
d friends loose upon mullet sup
81 at his home a night or two ago
ne did not suppose that the festi-
vlties would be aired in court yes
terday, as they were. But, true 60
nature, a few fight was the final
of the feast.
DR.. Charles C: Harold. of the
medical staff of GOVERNOR HospI-
tai, New York, is spending few
days at the home of his father,
Col. U. B. Harold, en- route North
from an extended trip through Mex
leo, as a medical attendant to a
young friend, DR., Harold has JUS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
N. e. A. Service
By
Berton Braley
OVERWORKED

That much abused adjective, "hectic,"
The Flapper has grabbed for her own,
To use in manner electic
To qualify everything known;
She seems to have almost passion
For making it fit any noun,
Or characterize every fashion
Of person or party or gown.
'Im feeling just hectic this morning!
That party was hectic last night
And father, today, gave warning
That-well, it was hectic, all right!
I've got new gown-very 'arty,'
Though awfully hectic in hue!
That new man we met at the party
Is hectic, I think, over youp'
Now here is the humor sardonic;
Consult Mr.. Webster, you'll CLEAN
The knowledge that hectic means Chronic"
Not brilliant" or "vivid" or 'keen.p
But who cares what books say about it?
The Flapper does not, aver,
For hectic's her word, and she'll spout it
Because it is chronic with her!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
RUST

Iron rust costs Americans three
billion dollars year, steel makers
estimate That is the cost of re-
placing pipes and other iron things
ruined by rust.
This is a gain and a loss, in the
same breath. Everything is steadily
wearing out. But that wearing out
is what keeps business going, max
ing new articles If nothing ever
Wore out, though, no one would
have to work. That wouldn't Fl,
with natures plans, so she is con-
stantly destroying.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
Pa Gets an Earful

The telephone in a well-known
surgeons office rang. When the
doctor answered, the voice at tie
end of the line inquired, "Who is
this?"
The doctor, recognizing the voice
of his seven-year-old son, replied,
The smartest man in the world"
Il beg your pardon" said the
boy. Il have the wrong number. "
-Tit-Bits (London).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
A THOUGHT

A faithful man shall abound with
blessings; but he that maketh haste
to be rich shall not be content
Prov. 28:20.
When faith is lost, when honor
dies, the man is dead.-Whittier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
FIXERS

Prices are being "ixed" now as
never before, says Chairman Thomp-
son of Federal Trade Commission.
He warns: IF price-fxing contin-
ues we will have a collapse that
will wipe out the business structure.
This is what happened after the
Civil War. We will repeat the eco.
nomic war which followed that con-
flict and ended in the panic of 1878,
unless We change our ways"
The trouble is, price-fxers rarely
care about the future. A pig is not
interested beyond its trough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
Old Days In AmericnS

spent three months in the land of
the Montezumas, the two spending
the time hunting, fishing and in
specting the silver mines about
Durango and Yucatan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

One reliable sign of spring is
when you read about so many beng
made homeless by devastating
floods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
REFERENDUM

Senators are discussing the sug-
gestion that amendments to the
Constitution should be ratified by a
direct vote of the people. They
cetainly should be. Referendum is
the ideal form Of popular govern
ment. 1t is direct contact-direct
government Of, by and for the
People.
When our government was start.
ed citizens We're scattered through
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Tax schedules are even more com
phcated than railroad schedules.
Theories are nice handy things
to have around, but you may be in
Jured when they are exploded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

What's become of the old-fashior-
ed health alarm about digging
your grave with your teeth? 1t was
a good one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Supporters contribute money to
campaign funds in America, but in
Mexico they contribute ammuni-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

The Philippines want independ.
enee so they can have oil scandals
AMI things all their own.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
The STANDARD

YOUR SPRING SHOPPING.
EACH DAY SEES NEW SHIP
MENTS ARRIVE. YOU ARE
SURE OF QUALITY AND
SAVINGS HERE. SPECIALS
FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Two thousand yards Devonshire
Cloth, none better made, for romp-
ers, dresses, waists, mems shirts;
factory ends and short lengths;
Monday and Tuesday, yard Use
Over FIVE hundred mems and
boys Fine Cashmere Caps, brand
new, just received from the factory.
Great variety of pretty styles; here
Monday and Tuesday; over five
hundred to choose from at each csc
Colored Indian Head, the name
woven in the selvege of every yard.
No chance to mislead you. All cell
ors, warranted by the manufacture
\ er; Monday and Tuesday, yd. 39c
One thousand yards new forty
inch Voiles in over fifty new pat
terms, for spring 1924; none worth
less than 25c, some worth 35c;
Monday and Tuesday, yard Ice
Our famous Victoria Sheets,
bleached snow-white, for large dou-
BILE beds, wide hens, extra heavy
linen finished muslin, free from all
dressing; Monday and Tuesday,
each .......-.......,.:..,S. ,.....-.:.----$1.49
One case Dress Bingham, 81 in.
wide, beautiful patterns, colors
warranted; regularly 25c; Monday
and Tuesday, yard ..-,..,..-,,.-.19c
Beautiful half wool Shepherd
Checks, Al inches wide. Brought
here to retail at SITS; here Mon
day and Tuesday, yard ,....-,,$l.0O
Mems Black Lisle Socks, the best
Csc value you have seen sold here.
Only in lots of six pairs, no more
no less at the price, 6 pairs Mon
day and Tuesday . ......---..$1.OO
Fruit Loom, yard wide Bleach
ing free from dressing, soft fin
ished. You know the grade; here
Monday and Tuesday, yard Ice
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AAGERIcUS. CA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Chemist, we read, are seeking
new uses for oil And so we guess
are the politicians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
GAIN

In February, one month alone,
American production of pig iron
was almost as large as in the entire
year 1881.
This is typical of most forms of
production. The result is a steadi-
ly advancing standard of living. The
average American probably uses 100
times as many articles in his daily
life as people of 1881. And, once
adopted, they seem like indispensa-
Die necessities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
TABOO

Prohibition takes strange and fu-
tile forms. In Bulgaria the govern
ment forbids the sale of cigars and
pipes. The purpose is to check the
rapidly growing popularity of pipes
and cigars. Bulgarians are desert
ing the cigaret. That annoys their
government, which controls the
cigaret industry and reaps big pro
fits from it. &l&1alAGSl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
THREE SMILES


''Are you fond of entertaining
callers?"
eyes, but dear me, so few of them
arew -Boston Transcript.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
The All-Important Question!

II~ TIT III 1NE ttAIEt z U@'NIO4Is
Caller-Well, well, SO your old
manager has gone away since I was
here last. Where's he gone to?
Office Boy-There amt no clew
yet, sir.--Answers (London).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
HoSS

When the auto began to come into
widespread use, prediction was free
ly made that the horse had chad his
day" and would soon become scarce.
That notion was long since disprov.
ed. Latest animal census shows
there are rs horses and mules in
America for every Is autos. Total
of 26 million mules and horses. or
about one for every four Americans.
PRICES
Wholesale prices continue strong,
which indicates the sellers have
confidence in their ability to find
lots of customers.
The authority, Dun's Review, re
ports average wholesale prices a.
most exactly the same as last Octo-
Der. These prices average a fourth
higher than the low point of 1921.
The purchasing power of the con-
dollar marks time at co
cents on the dollar. That is, dol
lar buys only three-fifths as much
before the war. To break even,
a man must be making a CORES
pondingly larger income.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
DOUG"


Douglas Fairbanks soon sails for
Europe. He and Mary will travel
''like kings of old"-fnest hotel
suites abroad, their liveried chauf-
feur, valet, secretary, maid and so
on. They are reaping the fruits of
success.
Dough" would have laughed il
anyone had predicted this luxurious
trip 20 years ago when he made his
first visit to Europe by working his
passage over on cattleboat.
America is the land of oppor-
tunity-and of amazing surprises.
Encouragement is foolish, for one
never knows what fortune lies in
store just around the corner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Two thousand yards Devonshire
Cloth, none better made, for romp-
ers, dresses, waists, mems shirts;
factory ends and short lengths;
Monday and Tuesday, yard. Use
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Over five hundred mems and
boys Fine Cashmere Caps, brand
new, just received from the factory.
Great variety of pretty styles; here
Monday and Tuesday; over five
hundred to choose from at each csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

From The Times-Recorder Marcn
Is, 1914)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Colored Indian Head, the name
woven in the selvege of every yard.
No chance to mislead you. All cell
ors, warranted by the manufacture
er; Monday and Tuesday, yd. sec
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

Our famous Victoria Sheets,
bleached snow-white, for large dou-
BILE beds, wide hens, extra heavy
linen finished muslin, free from all
dressing; Monday and Tuesday,
each 81 4o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-15

One thousand yards new forty
inch Voiles in over fifty new pat
terms, for spring 1924; none worth
less than 25c, some worth 35c;
Monday and Tuesday, yard Ice
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-01-18
Idaho Picture Star Heroine
In Life as Well as I'm M0vies

Nell Shipman, an Idaho motion pic
ture star, has proven that she Is a
heroine In life as we'll as before the
camera.
Miss Shipman heads her own pic
ture producing company and has
maintained studio at Coolin. Idaho
for about three years. She featured
wild MAMMALS, outdoor and Alaska
pictures, and owns zoo of wild ami
mails which are housed at Coolin for
her pictures.
In private life Miss Shipman is Mrs.
Bert Van Tuyle. Her husband has
been suffering from gangrene result
ing from frozen feet two years ago,
and Miss Shipman early this month
went to Spokane to make arrange.
ments to take him to hospital. Her
camp is at the head of Priest Lake,
about 20 miles from Coolin, and she
took her launch down the lake and
then staged to Spokane. On her re-
turn to Coolin, which she reached
only after snow pillow had opened a
way for her stage, she found her
launch frozen in.
Accompanied by her 9-year-old boy
and camp employe, she set out to
"mush" the 20 miles through the
woods to her husband through cold
weather over the snow.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-01-18
After Forty, What
Is Woman's Future /?

There is tide in the affairs of
men, which. taken at the flood, leads
on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of ones
life is bound in shadows and in
miseries."
So 1t is also with the woman. Tho
tide Is at the full about forty. The
last half of a woman's life depends
upon the decisions she makes then
A man has but one career-a woman
two.
Up to forty, there are the children
and the Homework. They are all
consuming and fill her life with
happiness. After forty, when the
last child goes away to school, she
suddenly finds her hands compare.
lively empty. 1t is shock! Long,
vacant years stare her in the face.
She is rested sooner than she thought
she would be and is restless to use
her margin Of time and energy In
some worthwhile way to feel that
she is needed.
AS a young man, choosing her
life work, so she must take account
of her forces, her health. her am.
bitions, her tastes her present knowl.
edge and experience, the location she
prefers or must have, the fields
which are open, the opportunity to
do good, and the possibility Of get
ting the needed training.
II she has been living softly. she
must Immediately Jack herself up"
physically - give strict attention to
food, exercise, baths. sleep, and
fresh air. She must reduce the
building foods in her diet-the meats,
fats, sugars and starches-and eat
the regulating foods = fruits, vege-
tables, coarser grains and milk. II
she can sleep in the fresh air, she
will be stronger for the days work
She cannot live as strenuously as In
youth, but she saves many wastes
and will find that regularity and con.
servation will enable her to make
strong, steady pull.
Whatever may have been ones lot
before forty, 1t is seldom necessary
to choose distasteful work after
forty. Without being aware Of 1t,
during the years, one has picked up
much information and experience In
those matters she loves best This
Is Of training value to begin on. A
year or two added to this will make
enc fit to enter the field of her
choice. Perhaps you can take the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-01-18

training in some university, or night
school, or by correspondence course,
or you may need to get 1t by going
directly into the work and learning
as you go. There are hundreds OF
ways to manage. The first necessity
is to realize that 1t Is possible, II
you have the pluck. Only determine
to do the thing you love to do. and
when you set about finding a way,
you will be astonished at the chances
which are available.
Perhaps the position lies at your
very door. 1t may be partnership
with your husband. You can arrange
your home life to spend several
hours daily at it, and nothing could
be more natural.
II your tastes are different, you
may wish to build up small bust
ness Of your own. That, too, can
be arranged if you are content to
creep along and experiment wisely
as you go.
The world is full of opportunity
and of need for labor. Its prizes
are not alone for the young, but for
the useful. Choose your work and
fill the latter half of life--as we'll
as the former half-with the hap
piness Of achievement.
Oh, yes, you must pay the price
brain sweat, experiment, failure mix
ed with victory, anxiety and disil-
lusionment mixed with the thrill OF
success. But it Is Life, and indefl-
nitely preferable to spending the last
forty years rusting out. Florence
Riddick Boys.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-01-18
No Price Guarantee

The Twin Cities Milk Producers
Association doesn't guarantee it1
members a definite price. 1t merely
undertakes to obtain as high a price
as the market justifies, to handle the
product with as little expense and
as great efficiency as Is possible, and
by converting the surplus to prevent
the usual annual destruction of a
profitable market. We believe that
our principles are sound. There are
many problems we have yet to work
out, but we know that by organizing
ourselves we have made definite
step forward. Six years ago these
5000 farmers had perhaps an invest
ment of 50,000.OO0 in producing milk,
and not single dollar in facilities
for selling it. Now they have nearly
one-half million dollars invested In a
functioning selling organization, and
the members know that this Is the
most profitable one per cent OF their
total nvestment.-Farm and Fire
side
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-01-18
PARLoR TRICKS

sey Belle End, a 9-year-old. and
Myra Oakhurst DeKol, 6-year-old.
'Pietertje" produced 710.2 lbs. milk In
days and 3436 lbs. butter, her high
day being 1895 lbs. milk. "Myra"
made 530.7 lbs. milk and 31.42 lbs.
butter In the days. Her years rec
ord as 4.year-old was 21,510.2 lbs
milk and 1,016.275 lbs. butter
The herd sire, Piebe Hero, Is out
of Mercedes Laura Ollie, that pro-
duced 20,063 lbs. milk and 72S lbs.
butter In 365 days as a 2-year-old.
She Is sired by Piebe Laura Ollie
Homestead King, who is the sire OF
May Walker Ollie Homestead, the
American champion for butter, with
record OF 1923 lbs. butter and 81
CLOS lbs. milk; and also the sire of
Piebe Laura Veeman Arts, that pro-
duced in days S27.3 lbs. milk and
3S lbs. butter.