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THE TIMES-RECORDER.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
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every afternoon, except Saturday, and
Weekly, by the Times-Recorder Co.,
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postoffice at Americus. Ga., under act
of March 3, 1879.
G. R. ELLIS.
President.
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Editor and General Manager.
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authorized traveling representative of
the Americus Times-Recorder.
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Webster County.
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Third Congressional District.
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Georgia.
Americus, Ga-, March 3. 1918
One cent postage doesn’t sound bad
at all.
Georgia casts twenty-eight votes for
Woodrow Wilson.
Senator Gore is blind, but he is cer
tainly seeing things.
Easter comes on April 25th which
is rather late for that bonnet.
If Verdun hadn’t been prepared the
Germans would be dining in Paris.
New Haven is capable of being
wrecked, and can even do it by itself.
We were thinking about taking them
oft during this warm spell, but better
play safe.
There is one character well known
here, and w'e are going to let his
true actions out.
Another American is dead in Mexico,
but everybody has had years of warn
ing to get out of there.
Billy Sunday is at Baltimore. Man
ages somehow to get into the big cit
ies, where the cash possibly is.
The Albany Herald plays in the role
o' a weather prophet and says: “Veg
etation will do well to hesitate a while
longer.”
Possibly the Germans have found
that there is a fort around Verdun
somewhere in view of certain well
known facts.
We’l give two bits if it was election
day tomorrow, and some of the mutin
ous congressmen and senators had
their political life at stake.
The German sea raiders has been
captured, so sayeth the dispatches
Still the enemies of old John Bull will
cry—nothing done but their duty.
Diaz is returning for a visit to Mex
ico, and it may not all be settled.
Move we send Wimjaybrine down
there to keep things in condition.
Portugal is getting a head-line on
the front pages these days, which
isn’t so bad for a country that is not
nearly as large as Teddy Roosevelt.
The Augusta Chronicle is fuming'
about too much ibeing done in “the
utate department” without the people’s
knowledge. If they knew, what'd they
<do with it-
The Grand Rapids Press says: “A
bathroom shower will be given Tues
day by Mrs. Alfred Plumb, of Carle
ton avenue, for Miss Myrta Johnson.”
Johnnie Spencer ,on the Macon Tele
graph, wasn’t invited, and certainly
our invitation went wrong.
YOUNG JOURNALISTS.
No field in modern life offers wider
training and opportunity for advance
ment than journalism. It is truly a
: labor of love in the main, but some-
I where, somehow, some day the bal
ance sheets are made and the average
journalist manages to square him
self.
Several months ago the Reviewer's
club, a literary organization of Ox
ford, Ga., composed of young ladies,
prepared an edition of the Emory
Weekly ,the college publication for the
school of liberal arts of Emory Uni
versity. At that time editorial men
tion was made and congratulations ex
tended on their enterprise.
Now' comes the announcement that
the class of journalism at Emory, un
der the tutorship of Dr. Wightman F.
Melton, will issue the Covington News
at an early date. The staid old week
ly of Newton county will furnish a
training ground for the young journ-
I alists of the college. In theory the
'young men are coping with the prob
lems of every-day newspaper W'ork,
and the actual task of preparing a
newspaper will be their fortune.
Several years ago the Emory pourn
alism class visited Atlanta and spent
a day with the Constitution, which
proved successful for the young men
who gained a varied experience in
every avenue of journalism.
The newspaper fraternity delights to
see the young men, especially college
students, display an interest in an en
terprise which has gained formidable
proportions in yower and force.
FIGHTING SQUARELY.
President Wilson has taken the pub
lic into his confidence on the subma
rine question, so far as he has let them
know that congress embarrasses his
actions .attitudes and negotiations by
their everlasting whining, pawing and
puffing. None but a great man would
have done this —he has no fears of his
position, and realizes that he stands
sponsor for the people even in the face
of men who are supposed to be their
representatives.
As this is election year in Georgia—
and all over the union for a large ma
jority of the offices, the people should
taken note of some of the actions of
their representatives. Those who
hav.9 fought bravely and squarely
should receive the praise due them—
but those who have mutinied, defied,
betrayed, they should be overwhelmed
with the ballots of the voters.
Savoyard is an interesting writer of
national reputation, and what he has
to say in his articles count for much in
their thought, thoroughness and con
servativeness. At this particular
times an article on “The Matchless and
Peerless,” referring to the lamented
Henry G. Turner, one of Georgia’s for
mer congressmen, he draws a line of
modern day application. This article
appeared in the Macon Telegraph, and
the following are several paragraphs ;
from It:
“Here is the situation. At St. Louis
next June, the Democratic party in na
tional grand inquest convened is going
to approve the policies of Woodrow
Wilson as president of the United
States and nominate him for re-elec
tion to that great station. That is cer
tain. What will that amount to? Why,
the plain meaning of it is a rebuke to
those democrats in official station who
oppose Wilson’s policies. Then howj
can one of these gentlemen, without
violence to good taste and to good pol
icy offer for re-election? Are they go
ing to run on a platform that reproves *
their conduct’ And if nominated, how
are they going to ask their constitu-!
ent§ to vote for the re-election of a I
president whose policies they con
demn
“There is precedent for this situation
and it is a leading case, an established
principle, laid down in the action of
the neblest man I ever met, a giant in
intellect, a Christian in loftiness of
character, a sage in counsel.
“When in 1896 the democratic party
nominated William J. Bryan for presi
dent on a platform denouncing the
Cleveland administration, Henry G.
Turner was serving his eighth term in
congress, a member from Georgia. He
was a very great man and the purest
man I ev.er saw. He and Oliver Crom
well were the only two men Thomas B.
Reed ever complimented, and Reed
did it after a bout with the Georgia
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giant from which the Maine giant
.emerged second best.
“In 1899 the democratic convention
in his district was unanimous f or the
renomination of Judge Turner, but he
declined, saying that he w r as opposed to
the policies of the nominee for presi
dent and that it was due to Mr. Bryan
as the leader of his party that every
democratic constituency send a man to
congress who would be in accord with
the president, if Mr. Bryan was elected.
“That was a part of Henry G. Tur
ners’ legacy to his country—that exam
ple—and let us hope this good seed
will fall ons fertile soil thhs auspi
cious year of 1916.”
('HURT OF LEAP YEAR.
Leap Year comes in for much discus
sion, and it is not amiss for it doesn’t
come often. Once ev.ery four years is
often enough to discuss anything of
general interest, and this may be why
the president of the United States is
chosen to serve that number of years.
But Leap Year is now a regular vis
itor and the humor of the situation at
tracts attention everywhere.
A set of rules has been suggested to
the San Diego exposition directors as
fit to govern the activities in the new
court of Leaps Year. The young wo
man who offered them has a keen
sense of humor, and if for no other
eason exposition officials may consider
adopting them. The suggested rules
follow:
1. The Court is strictly for busi
ness. Remember there are others
waiting. Get it off your chest and
move on to any one of the adjoining
shady paths for the hand-holding
stage.
2. Don’t be bashful. Remember the
poor boob would probably do the same
to you, Ibut is scared.
3. If your man attempts to flee call
a guard; none must escape.
4. Proposing to the same man twice
in one day is forbidden. If any one
can rasist the first time he doesn't de
serve a second trial.
5. No flirting with some one else’s
“prospect.”
6. Every dance a ladies’ choice.
7. If partner insists upon “lead
ing” you in dancing, you may leave
him.
8. Honeymooners welcome. Special
shady paths with arbored benches for
I
their exclusive use.
S. Class A, includes girls under 18;
Class B, between 18 and 24; Class C,
over 24; old maids over 90 referred to
the citrus grove across the street.
COMMON SENSE PREPAREDNESS.
There are many views of prepared
ness and right at this particular time
they are creating almost as much ex
citement as the European war itself.
In fact, it wouldn’t be surprising if it
was shown that the present disturb-1
ance and mutiny in congress grew out
of some discussion on the “safety
first” plans for national defense.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore, ot
Pennsylvania, president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways association, hit a
key-note in his address before the Na
tional Rivers and Harbors congress in
session at Washington, D. C., on De
vember 9th. He said:
“I de not want war at all, nor or
ever; no man who has had experience
in war, we are told, wants to see it
again. I do not want to be led into
war by any fool pace-maker or peace
maker, by any jingoist, nor by any am
munition maker. I want peace for my
country’s sake, for the sake of my wife,
I’or the sake of my children, for my
own sake, and for the sake of those
who are to come.
“I do not want to (be misled or mis
directed; I do not want to have bur
dens placed there. I do not want to
pie who do not deserve to have bur
dens placed there. I do not wont to
be thrown into any conflict, national
or international, but if war is forced
upon us I want to be duly and sensibly
prepared for war.”
The words of Congressman Moore
speak the attitude of the majority of
the American citizens. We are a peace
loving nation, but we want that peace
guaranteed by our ability to to defend
ourselves.
The policy of the “penny-wise and
pound foolish” can be likened to the
attitude of some of our would-be
statesmen. William Jennings Bryan,
the monumental ass of American pub-
| THE NEWSPAPER THE
The fertilizer proposition is a real
problem these days of no potash. Now
is the time w’hen diversification is
needed to supply the element w'hich
we have formerly bought from Ger
many. With continued rotation and
cattle raising the fertilizer problem
can eventually be solved, but right at
this time it is an embarrassing prob
lem with many. Fertilizers are a nec
essity to good crops on most of our
lands. —Lavonia Times.
Plenty of corn for the hogs and plen
ty of hogs for the corn is a mighty
good cornerstone for farming in Geor
gia in these days of many uncertain
ties, for of this there can be no uncer
tainty; men must eat, and meat and
bread always will be in demand. —Al-
bany Herald.
We have this year and may be next
to get ready—and we will be wise if we
have hedged ourselves against his
coming, with hogs, and cow's, and those
crops that make the farm prosperous
and independent and that the boll
weevil cannot hurt. Sylvanit Tele
phone. *
Mr. Kilpatrick also ships beef cat
tie to Augusta, and he is making good
in his stock raising and is raising at
a profit. We are pleased to note Mr.
Kilptrick’s success in stock raising
and we trust other farmers of Burke
will begin cattle raising. Burke coun
ty can raise as good cattle as any
ether section of the South and we
should begin at once to look into this
business.—Waynesboro True Citizen.
miifiwT
LIKE CONCESSIONS
BUDAPEST, (Via London) March 3.
—The action of the Hungarian Parlia
ment in consenting to a bill permit
ting German capital to exploit the
, new oil fields in Transylvania has
aroused a flood of criticism. The oil
fields, unexploited as yet. were discov
eted only three years ago, but there
has been a widespread public belief
that they woudl prove to be a natural
treasure worth untold millions to
Hungary. Concessions for their ex
ploitation have now been turned over
to the Deutsche Bank of Berlin, in re
turn for the latters promise to invest
$5,000,000 in the work of development.
This is characterized by the Opposition
as “selling our birthright for a mess
of pottage.”
The center of each of the two
Transylvania fields consists of a
gioup of oil springs “gushing up from
the earth in a quantity sufficient to
supply the whole of Central Europe
with gas and oil not only for lighting
but also for industrial purposes.”
Just how far the concessions to the
Deutsche Bank go, is not yet celar,
but there apepars to be no doubt that
they will give German capitalists a
clear advantage and control in a field
where Hungarians had long hoped to
build up a purely national enterprise.
When the bill granting the concession
was brought up by Count Tisza, the I
Independence party raised its usual
objections, urging that “the oil fields
should be exploited and organized by
the tsate in order that they should
serve as a national source of wealth,
and thus replace the dear coal, mostly
imported from Germany.” One of the
speakers declared “this oil will now
•fall to the Germans, who will take
care that the gas will not he any
cheaper than the coal.”
One of the newspapers has since ex
plained the transaction in an interview
with Tisza, in which he says that the
transaction was necessary because
Hungary has not enough money to de
velop the oil fields herself.
lie life, is prancing over the country
giving his ideas. His withdrawal
from the cabinet was greeted with
such applause that common sense
should dictate a policy of oblivion and
silence.
There are others, but the real, true
hearted. loyal, brave American wants
peace—but he be ready for any event
ualities. I
CHIEF OF POLICE OF
MACON, GA., MAKES
STRONGSTATEMENT
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POPULAR OFFICIAL WAS CON.
FINED TO BED THREE MONTHS.
NOW HALE AND HEALTHY SINCE
TAKING TANLAC.
If there is a man in Macon who is
universally known and liked, that man
is Geo. Samuel Riley, the popular apd
efficient Chief of Police of that city
Chief Riley has been prominently iden
tified with Macon’s public affairs for a
number of years, and is highly es
teemed and respected for his high
character and integrity by all who
know' him. In an interesting interview
with Dr. W. B. Logan at the Taylor-
Bayne Drug Company Thursday morn
ing. Chief Riley said:
“I came to Macon when I W'as only
a 16-year-old boy from Houston coun
ty, and have been living here for 38
years. I have always enjoyed very
good health ,and have been what you
would consider a strong, healthy man.
Last June I was taken very sick, and
was confined to my bed for three
months with a trouble that developed
into pleurisy with serious complica
tions, and I had to undergo several
operations. For a while I was entirely
helpless.
“After getting out my right side con
tinued to pain me. My breath would
*?et short, and I had terrible pains and
swellings in my legs and feet and
catching pains in my hips and the small
of my back. This trouble made me
very nervous and I lost sleep. To tell
you the truth, I was in mighty bad
shape, and nothing in the way of med
icine seemed to do much good.
“My kidneys bothered me a great
deal and my whole system seemed to
be filled with Uric Acid poison. For a
while I had little control over my kid
neys and this bothered me a great deal.
Like everybody else, I got to reading
about Tan lac and decided to give it a
trial. I can understand now why ev
erybody is praising this medicine, for
it helped me right from the start. The
pains in my side have left me entirely
and I now have control over my kid
neys. The swellings have all gone
down and I feel like a new man in ev
ery way.
“Yes, sir, this Tanlac just filled me
with new life and energy and I feel
more like myself than in months. Ev
eryone has noticed the wonderful im
provement in my condition, and I am
only too glad to say a good word for
Tanlac. I had taken medicines ever
since I was taken sick and nothing
seemed to help me, but two bottles of
Tanlac have put me on my feet and I
feel like myself again’.’
Tanlac Is sold by leading druggists
in all principal cities of the South.
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Ameri
cus by Alien’s Drug & Seed Store; in
Leslie by Leslie Drug Company, anJ
in Plains, Ga., by Plains Pharmacy,
and in Sumter, Ga., by Persons Merc. '
Co. advt
UMERIGIiS SHOWS
. ALCAZAR.
“The Red Circle”; two reels.
“Across the Line.” Two-reel drama.
“Knocks and Opportunities.” Two
reel L-K-0 comedy.
Saturday.
Jack Livingston in “The Inner Soul.”
Three reel drama.
“Nan Good For Nothing,” drama.
OPERA HOUSE.
Saturday.
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Pic
tures. Eight reels.
MARLEY IN. DEVON 2kj IN.
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COLLARS
* 2, FOR 25 CENTS *
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CAPITAL. SURPLUS AND PROFITS $218,000.00
; TOTAL DEPOSITS (DECEMBER BTH, 1915) r 539,512.92.
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Specialty—Autos at 2 per ct;
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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1913