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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
Old Days In Americas
T, 1894.)

Mr.. Richard Stewart met with a
painful accident day or two ago
while experimenting the loading Of
some lumber at his mill. A heavy
log slipping and fell on his right
arm, breaking it at the elbow. DR..
Darby set the broken member and
the patient is already upon the
streets again.
Misses Maggie Dunn. Camille
Derrick, Lille McGarrah, Josie
Jarnigan and the Misses Garter re
turned homefrom the Girls Normal
college, Milledgeville, yesterday.
The Eclipse Band of Ellaville, in
their own handsome band wagon
was one Of the principal features
OF the occasion yesterday. This IS
one of the best bands in the state
and its services are nearly always
in demand.
The friends of Mr.. Shelby Ny
rick will be gratified to hear Of
the announcement that was made
Tuesday at the r. E. Lee Institute,
Thomaston that he had passed the
final examination scoring 100 and
was awarded first honor Of the
graduating class, most of whom
were young ladies.
Will E. Allen, an old Americas
boy now living in Carrolton, calne
down yesterday to spend a few
days with the home folks.
DR.. W. P. Burt hada yesterday
two very handsome photographs OF
| his handsome son, Perry, in ful
naval uniform which were much &C
lmired by his friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
NOT so BAD IN CRISP

In a north Georgia paper pub
hshed in county noted for its
fine farm lands, and in which a
good cotton crop was produced
last year, we observed twelve
bankruptcy notices. 1t looks rath-
er odd-Cuthbert Leader.
And down here in Gods coun-
try-where it has seemed during
two years almost like anything
else but that-if we have twelve
bankruptcy notices in a year, we
have terrible things happening.
We dare anybody to show that it
isn't Cordele territory has
had less than twelve bankruptcy
cases during the past year. Count
'em and see for yourself. Get
the records. This is a guess, but
it will stand.-Cordele Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

renee is timely; it is worth
while. 1t should appeal to the
men and women of Sumter, in
dividually and in their various
organizations.
We hope Mr.. Lawrence will
take hold and make his sug-
gestion a reality. He is fully
capable and others will gladly
follow his lead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. June
Z, 1914.)

(From The Times Recorder. June
Z, 1914.)
During the past week several
charming affairs have been given
for Miss Annie Mae Bell, whose
marriage to Mr.. Almond Carroll
occurs on the fifth of this month.
A lovely home affair of Satur-
Iday was the marriage of Miss Anna
Mae Reynolds, Of Greensboro, to
DR.. L. F. Grubbs, of Americas. The
ceremony was performed at noon
and DR.. and Mrs. Grubbs left I'M
imediately afterwards for North
Carolina where they will spend two
weeks. Later DIR. and Mrs. Grubbs
will go to New York for six weeks,
returning at the end of that time TO
Americas where they will make
their home.
Mrs. M. B. Porter has announced
the marriage of heH daughter,
Marie, to Mr.. T. C. Marshburn, the
wedding having taken place at noon
yesterday in Macon, Rev. t. W.
Galloway of the Baptist church
! performing the ceremony.
DR.. and Mrs. S. F. Howell will &c
in their touring car this Afternoon
to Indian Spring, where DR.. Howell
will attend this week the annual
Injecting of the State Pharmaceuti-
cal association.
Miss Sarah Britton and Miss
Mary Hawkins left yesterday fol
Richland where they will spend
several days pleasantly as guests o.
Miss Susie Chappell at her home
there.
Mrs. G. Morgan Eldridge, AMI
Miss Elizabeth Eldridge viii leave
Tuesday for Philadelphia where
until late in July they will be thf
guests of Mrs. James Ferguson
formerly of this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
Trees By the Roadside

We gladly endorse the sug-
gestion recently made by Rev.
James B. Lawrence, of the Epis-
copal- Church, that we plant
the loadsides of Sumter coun-
ty with trees.
Beauty has its value. Com
fort means more today than ever
before. Trees give us both.
Their stately beauty add many
dollars to the worth of the lands
on which they are located.
We have cut and destroyed
our forests from one end of our
country to the other. There was
a surplus. The lands were COW
cred with trees and most of
them had to be removed in
order that the land might be
titled. There was an enormous
value in their lumber. So we cut
and cut.
In cutting we failed to re-
member the day when the last
tree would fall. While that
day is not yet, still it is rapid
ly approaching, and the mind of
man turns to rebuilding that
which he destroyed.
Such is life. Such is history.
In the Old Country, they first
destroyed, then replanted, and
today many of the highways of
the Old Country are lined with
trees.
Sumter county is a rich, fer
tile kingdom. 1t is nearer clear
of trees than most Georgia
counties and the day has come
when we must begin planning to
replant.
Men are travelling more and
more over the highways. Thous-
ands every year sell their goods
and, with a few necessities in
the auto, take the never-ending
road, looking for a new home
"a better place to call home.
The heat and the dust of
more or less flat country is
never inviting. Its monotony is
appalling. Make our roads one
never-ending vista of graceful
trees, giving forth their beauty
and comfort, and the traveller
will say, Here we cast our lots
here is beauty and comfort;
here is a people which loves
nature and is kindly and hos
pitable; this is the better
place; we go no farther"
Many man who travels
through our county each year,
sunburned and dusty, with bed
ding and boxes piled high on
the little Ford, has thousands
of dollars laid aside back yon-
der in the bank waiting for re-
s investment.
Trees will aid in opening the
bank vaults. and allowing those
dollars to roll into Sumter and
here find a permanent resting
place. II
The suggestion Of Mr.. Law
! Z. :. ! :. :. :. ..s.s =.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
A THOUGHT

He that covereth his sins shah
not prosper: but whose confesseth
and forsaketh them shall have
mercy.-Prov. 28:13.
A man should never be ashamed
to own he has been in the wrong,.
which is but saying, in ot1er words,
that he is wiser today than he was
yesterday.-Pope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. June
z, 1904.)
DR.. H. B. Allen with his brother,
Mr.. Allen, a wealthy planter of
Alabama, leaves today for Sanders
vile, where he weds Miss Joyner
tomorrow.
Chickens, of this years vintage,
sell in Americas at 70 cents per
pound, little fellows weighing a
half pound selling at 35 cents.
Little Miss Anna Murray left
yesterday for Thomaston whore
she will visit relatives.
The Americas Light Infantry
which command is going with the
entire Fourth Georgia Regiment to
Manassas, there to play the real
soldier with thousands of other
troops, 'contemplates the "TRIP with
greatest intere~-
Miss jeanette Fay, one of Ameri-
Gus fairee5 debuSantc7 and~a recent
graduate of Andrew College has re
turned from Cuthbert.
Tie legend "Ells Home" above
tn new Elks building is done in
Guilt. But this is the only evidence
of gilt attaching to this most noble
order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
HOoKY

Crush to colleges is ebbing, "
says a headline. 1t was one of the
queer reactions of the war, the
overnight sky-rocketing of college
attendance. Now things are get
ting back to normal and colleges
are near pre-war business.
The same thing will happen to
the postwar epidemic of intense in,
terest in history, science and other
forms of knowledge. War stin,u-
lates brains, whets the mob's intel
lectual appetite. But thinking is q
dull business at best, and pleasure
is forever calling enticingly. Each
mental squirt, though, carries hu
manity one step higher up the lad
der of average intelligence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
FORCED

Man can't cheat nature, but he
never gives up trying. Flowers and
vegetables are bling experimentally
forced" by X-raying seeds and US
ing electric lights as a substitute
sunshine.
Successful, is the claim. Bur
something will be lost-in fragr-
ance of the flowers and in flavor
or nutrition of the vegetables. The
artificial is always inferior to the
natural way. SO much for agri-
cultural vaudeville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
.cAPEWARD

Close to 1000 million dollars Of
American money are now invested
in South and Central America.
Of this, $3.50 millions are in in
dustries, the rest in government.
securities.
1t means that tremendous Latin
American trade is in store fo1
America. Foreign trades follows
loans. Business is done 95 per cent
on credit-internationally, tbs
same as at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
Matrimonial Don is

Thirty-hve thousand marriage
licenses are issued annually by
the New York City marriage
license bureau. The head of
this bureau is naturally suspect
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
The STANDARD
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
BARGAINS
IMPORTED JAPANESE
CREPE AT 24c YARD
- =, 3
A.

Colors guaranteed absolutely
fast, full width. nothing short but
the price. The only fabric we know
for childrens dresses that will
stand without fading; Monday and
Tuesday only, yard --------,.----.24c
PEPPEREL AND PEQUOT
SHEETINC AT soc
Bleached or unbleached, guar
anteed wide enough for the widest
double beds; Monday and Tuesday
ward ...........-.-.... ...................--5O soc
$3.50 SHEPHERD
CHECKS AT CSC
A inches wide, excellent quality,
beautifully finished; regularly
$3.50; here Monday and Tuesday
81 BASKET WEAVE WHITE
GOODS AT 35c
Our low price was 81, but this
piece happened to get slightly soil
ed on the outside yard, SO we have
decided to close the whole bolt and
will make price that will send it
humming Monday and Tuesday UNI
til sold, yard ------......... ---..---35c
| 81 WHIPCORD AND BEN
GALINE WHITE GOODS AT 35c
Slightly soiled, but look at the
price-about SO 1-3c on the dol
lar while the lot lasts; Monday and
Tuesday, yard ..-.-....---..-....---.35e
CURTAIN SCRIM AT 1Oc
White and ecru Curtain Scrim,
36 inches wide, double bordered
patterns, sheer and pretty; Monday
and Tuesday yard ...-----.------10c
PLENTY OF YARD WIDE
SEA ISLAND AT 10c
Sold only on Monday and Tues
day, full yard wide, fine and
smooth. Buy all you want. 1t will
not be any lower; Monday and
! Tuesday yard ...-...............--...10 c
ALL SIX CREPE DE
CHINE AT SIPS
Forty inches wide, in black, white
and every good color. Our former
! prices were SI.98: here Monday
and Tuesday yard ,-....-,-- $1.25
SCALLOPED AND FRINGED
WINDOW SHADES AT $1.49
Beautiful shades in the best COLI
ors, complete with all the neces-
sary fixtures including Hartshorn
guaranteed rollers; Monday and
Tuesday, complete -...,...-..-$1.49
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

Difference between radio AMI a
radio fan is if you get radio fan
started he keeps on talking without
any help or encouragement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

Nerve is a funny thing. You new
erlose it except when you need it
most.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

Some of these plans to help the
farmer would put him on his feet SO
he could be kicked in the pants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
COURAGE

This first New York movie
theater OF opera house size and
with complete orchestra instead
of a lone piano player or electric
organ was the Mark Strand. Tina.
took courage, for other managers
predicted failure.
The Mark Strand is still doing
business with SO orchestra men,;
and has record of so raillion paid
admissions.
This illustrates the value of other
peoples opinions. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

The best way to find your miss
ing kinfolks is to get rich.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

Style hint: Wedding gowns are
very popular this Leap Year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

A good name, like great riches,
is often faxed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(Fr n The Recorder. June
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

Every summer there is hot time
in The old town every night. nm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
eii1&iaa5s
~ bgAbert Apple
DANGER

DANGER
Pavlowa's salary for dancing is
$1,000 a week, it's disclosed in a
lawsuit.
She's overtaking the worlds high
est paid dancer-Mei Ran-Tan, the
Chinaman. He gets $500 night
and in a country where unskilled
labor is paid about 10 cents a day.
Mel Ran-Tan is only "a. He
dances masquerading as a woman
Spurns all offers to show in Ameri-
ca. Critics claim he is the finest
dancer in history. We'd always
credited Chinese with being very
wise. But it seems they, too, pay
higher for educated feet than edu-
Gated heads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
| SUCCESS


The Chinese dancer, Mel Ran
Tan, is paid $500 a week, yet
hes only "a. Here's phenomenal
success. Yet we doubt he rose by
Exceptionally hard work, saving his
pennies or not watching the clock.
No, the hokum rules don't hold
for Mel Ran-Tan.
His success is due to a special
gift.
And we have a sneaking notion
this explains most American bust
ness successes, regardless of what
they tell the ihterviewers. They
have the gift Of money-making,
which is born in a man and cannot
be acquired any more than top
notch dancing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

INIS, made on improved
AOSA4 NAfarm lands at cheap
est rates for terms of 5, z or 10
years with prepayment option given
Money secured promptly. We have
now outstanding over $1,100,000 on
farms in Sumter county alone, with
plenty more to lepd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co.,
in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley,
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and
Webster counties. 81 Planters Bank
Building, kmerieus, Ga. Phone SO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

ALL SIX CREPE DE
CHINE AT SIPS
Forty inches wide, in tlack, white
and every good color. Our former
prices were Sl.98; here Monday
and Tuesday ward -. S1.25
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07

CURTAIN SCRlM AT 1Oc
White and ecru Curtain Scrim,
36 inches wide, double bardered
patterns, sheer and pretty; Monday
and Tuesday ward -1 Oc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-07
ST BASKET WEAVE WHITE
GOODS AT 35c

Our low price was 81, but this
piece happened to get slightly soil
ed on the outside yard, so we have
decided to close the whole bolt and
will make a price that will send it
humming Monday and Tuesday I'M
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
100000 IS.
. COST Of ALIEN
INSANE
More Than 10000 Foreigners
in New York State-41,.
302 Delinquents.

ALBANY, N. r. March 11.-More
than 10000 aliens were included in
the 1902 patients or the books Of
the State civil hospitals during the
last year. according to statistical
report Of the State Hospital Com.
mission. made public. In addition
there were 1870 naturalized citizens
among the patients, bringing the
total Of foreign-born patients during
1928 up to 4S.1 per cent. Of the en-
tire hospital population Of the year.
The seriousness OF the alien in
sane problem to New York State
can DO readily seen. the report in.
dicates. from the fact that the &C.
tual expenditure Of the State for its
alien patients amounted to more
than 100000. The majority Of
aliens now In the State hospitals
have been in the State moro than
five years and therefore are not de.
portable under the Federal laws.
On the combined reports Of the
social workers in the hospitals there
is a gratifying increase, however,
the number Of visits to paroled pa
The Washington times., 1924-03-11

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
THE STORY OF "CHICKIE," By Elenore Meherin

Bound for Miss Robbins place,
: Miss2 Nice day, int TT"
Chickie smiled and took her
place beside him. He settled down,
a pipe in the corner of his mouth.
They drove through the quiet
sun.baked acres. Now and then
farmhouse and fields with dry
stalks Of corn and beans. The
man gave a jerk with his head:
Harms place, that. Harvesting
the corn now" or "Smtth owns
that. His wife ran away two
months ago. Mean fellow, Smith"
Again. with a grunt Of satisfac-
ton: "Kibbe-Mr. Harold Kibbe's
place. Farms by a book. City
fellow. Lost five thousand the
season just gone. Know Miss
Robbins a long while?"
mo"
"Fine woman. Miss Robbins.
Here we arew
An immense red barn, cows in
a pasture: white rambling house
with peaked roof and a walnut
tree to the side. All about were
the fields-dried now-level and
flat. In the distance against the
horizon were the hills, pallid and
blue. Chickie felt the stiffness
and the heat ana the unbroken
monotony close down on her like
a wall. She was oppressed. and
at the same. time relieved.
There was a porch about the
house. Agnes Robbins came out
to meet her. Her sleeves were
rolled up. Chickie noticed that
her arms were long; they were
beautifully shaped. The hands
were slender, strong. but rough
ened.
She was q tall, supple woman.
about fifty. She spoke in a deep,
resonant alto. Chickie stared. fas-
cinated at her face. She wore her
black hair slicked back from her
ears, but with very heavy straight
bangs covering her forehead. The
eyes were dark. swapping the
mouth severe, passionate, even q
little hard. The wrinkles of her
neck seemed out of place. They
challenged the general air Of
youngness and fire that was in
her face. It was a magnetic face,
but inscrutable.
Her speech was out Of harmony.
She said with a note Of warmth,
almost ingratiating: MRS. Clay.
toni Come in, dearie. Did you
have q nice trip? Too hot, isn't
It? Now you just come right
down to lunch. You can dress
afterwards. You'll excuse me,
dearie? This is my busy time.
Your room IL ready. At the top
Of the stairs. It's the only one.
You'll like tt"
She gazed at Chickie's face and
at her dress. She patted Chick.
les hand and seemed flushed
with triumph as she said: I'm
so glad you decided to come. Gets
lonesome here"
Chickie was pleased but discon.
certed. She had pictured Agnes
Robbins as a plump, motherly
sort with a large. rudy face and
blonde hair turning gray-a WON.
an who had reached the calm
OF life; not one with fires smould.
ering.
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1894 King Feature
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
CHAPTER XCVI.
The New Home.

At the last moment she faltered.
It was when Jonathan put his
arms about her, raising her chin
in his great, rough palms. With
a roguish chuckle, he slipped a
ten-dollar bill in her hand. For
stamps, Chickie, girl-now mind
you write to us every day"
She couldn't bear to have him
holding her face back like that
seeing her chin double and the
swift tears. "Oh, don't-don't,
Jonathan"
He looked at her sharply. "Well
crying! No little spring bub-
bling today?" Still he held her
face. "Mother-look-she doesn't
want to go-~likes us, guess"
.Chickie forced her head down,
pressing against his shoulder. She
wound her arms about his neck
and chung to him.
And he laughed, thinking 1t was
just her sweetness, just the pref.
ty angel-way Of her. She whis.
pered against his grizZled old neck:
you better love me, Mr.. Jona-
chandelier love me q lot"
She kissed Jennie and ran her
hand flippantly, tucking up the
the faded hair. But she didn't
meet her mothers eyes-nor
Jonathan's.
She ran from them with her
head down, calling to the dog
hurry-not q moment lose-or
she would drop down before them
both and give her aching heart
into their hands.
NHnNY U<And NJ thA AANR GhA
looked back, reaching out her
They thought she waved. She
saw smiles on their faces. Tears
made her blind.
She had to put Wilde in the
baggage car. So she was alone,
and a thing Quivered like an
alarm in her thought. She sat
low in the red plush sat, staring
with an intent concentration from
the Window fence with white
letters scrawled; cow, motion.
less as the shrubs: line Of trees;
boulders in a dry creek. The
throbbing in her mind grew
louder; grew frightening. Never
coming back-running away-leav.
ing those two-not telling them
She got up quickly and went to
the baggage car. She took the
dogs head and pressed it. He
gave a sharp, impatient whine.
Her hands trembled. They shook
with q strange internal cold.
One O'clock-they were reach
ing the station. She stood on the
platform, holding the leash. No
one else getting off.
A dingy, yellow shed in tho
midst of vast, silent plain. Her
trunk bumped off, the conductor
smiling, taking her valise. helping
her. Whistle-the train leaving
the quiet, the noon heat; the
rhythmic heaving of the earth's
bosom-and she stepping into it
the pulsing solitude chasing about
her.
No line but a shrub here and
there to break sthe flat monotony.
But in the distance were hills
clear. blue, filmy, like hills made
Of the sky. They stretched into
the hmitless Understandable
cleaning. Chickie fixed her gaze
on these far hills. She pressed
AcE IldAAU0 dSdAuSI u0r throat, WON"
dering why 1t frightened so; why
there came such bewildered
humping at her ears.
Down the white, parched road
came a machine, honking in
solently In the still face Of the
valley. 1t was the man from the
ranch-the man to take her trunk,
drive her to the house. A little,
dried-up, wiry fellow with
twanging voice and a sharp,
canny eye. He toucheds his hat
with q short, jerking motion: