Americus times-recorder. [volume], February 25, 1917, City Edition, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2

About Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current

Image provided by: Digital Library of Georgia, a project of GALILEO located at the University of Georgia Libraries

                
PAGE TWO
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECOBOER
ESTABLISHED 1879.
Published every Sunday morning and every
except Saturday, and Weekly, by the Times-Recorder
Co. (Incorporated.)
Entered as second class matter at postoffice at Ameri
cus, Ga., under Act of March 3, 1879,
G R. ELLIS President
CRANSTON WILLIAMS Editor and General Manager
T. M. MERRITT, Jr, Asst, in Business Department
Advertising Rates Reasonable. Promptly I urnished on
p pn ii ps t
Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions of Respect, Obituary
Notices, etc., other than those which the paper may (
deem proper to publish as news matter, will be charg-1
ed for at the rate of 5 cents per line. I
subscription rates.
By Mail in United States and Mexico.
(Payable Strictly in Advance.)
Daily, One Year ’
Daily, Six Months “•”!
Daily, Three Months
Weekly, One Year
Weekly, Six Months
Lucius H. Kimbrough is the only authorized traveling
representative of the Americus'Times-Recorder,
OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR:
City of Americus.
Sumter County.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia for Third Cong. District
U. S. Court, Southern District of Georgia.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1917.
Have you the “bone-dry” feeling?
o ——
The liquor folks can hardly read amendment.
o
Wonder how von Bernstorff likes the scenery from
the harbor at Halifax?
o
This hourly development in the u-boat crisis is run
ning on the daylight saving plan.
o
Even the ’xpress office—the only remaining bar-room,
will soon be out of the business.
_—.— o ,
The "leak” committee is about to exonerate all. White
wash was prepared in the beginning, as usual.
o
The American ships are doing what Bryan wants them
to do—but not because of him, nor themselves.
o
There may be such a thing as states' rights, but the
people had better use the classified column to find ’em.
o
Gerard and his party are touring Switzerland, France,
Spain and other local stations, en route to the old land
of “overt act.”
—o
According to King Constantine’s way of thinking, Veni
zelos is not the big pebble on the beach which he once
happened to be.
—o
Evidently, the Columbus Enquirer-Sun wants to know
whose flag the “heavy” on the Macon Telegraph is sa
luting these days.
o
Another emigration agent has been dealt a heavy
blow in Sumter county. A few straight sentences will
likely be the next steps.
o
The entire West Virginia legislature has been summon
ed to the court. If it was only to jail, what a relief
those poor folks would have.
o
Our bud’s colyum in the Greensboro Herald-Journal
voices this sentiment: "When love and duty meet is
when a cop' has to raid a saloon.”
o
“Griffin Must Have Paved Streets or Move Up On a
Hill,” reads a headline in the Griffin News and Sun.
Visions of the ark must be guiding Editor Duke.
. o
Allowing an extension of time for the Reed amend
ment reminds us of permission for a fellow to carry- a
gun which is revoked after he kills somebody.
o
It won’t be many days—we hope, before the Americus
Light Infantry will be coming back home. What say
you for a little celebration to have them with us again?
. o
The Rome Daily Chronicle, a very newsy afternoon
paper of northwest Georgia, is celebrating its first
birthday, and it has reason to be proud of its appear
ance.
- o
Our good advice is to stay awav from the inaugura
tion unless you have a fortune, and are willing to soak
your future in paying for the over-plus on the ex
pense.
o
President Wilson might catch the habit from some
people and start swearing on Sunday, March 4th and
continue through Monday-—to make sure he is really
president.
o
The Albany Herald takes a nice way out to pull this
one: “About time some bright paragrapher to launch
the old original remark that February is getting ready
to inarch.”
o
Some big questions are being tackled these days by
the Waycross Journal-Herald, and it may be that Editor
Volney Williams is preparing for his legislative sojourn
this summer.
o
An Americus Red Cross organization is being per
fected. proving a laudable movement and should be
continued, regardless of the outcome of the present in
ternational situation.
■ o
The Tifton Gazette comments: “Sumter county re
cently adopted the Ellis Public Health Law and put it
into effect. The author of the bill, Col. R. C. Ellis, is
writing a series of articles on the law. the first of i
which was published in the Americus Times-Recorder
of Sunday.
A HUNDRED MILLION FOR ROADS.
Some of the exponents of the prominent highways in
sist that a time will come when these roads will be
'utilized for freight purposes as the modern progress of
automobiles, together with the perfection in road build-1
ing will make it practicable. Undoubtedly the highways I
when properly constructed would prove valuable for
military purposes, especially in case of invasion by a
j foreign foe. The magnificent roadways of France have
been invaluable.
It is estimated that one hundred million dollars will ■
| be provided during 1917 for state and county road work, >
' not including the huge federal appropriation of last;
year. These are figures announced by the Manufac
turer's Record, and presented as “ultra-conservative.”
Sumter county was blessed through foresight and in
genuity in constructing fine highways throughout the
county, and for years she proudly bore the reputation
Ins "the banner good roads county in Georgia.” Parts
of the same permanent work done during those early
days of construction stand now, and although their con
dition has fallen below the former proud pinnacle, it is
sincerely hoped that the present year will mark the re
turn of the county's standing at the head of the
column.
Interesting is the comment made by the Record on
Georgia in summary of the road work of the South:
In 1916 Georgia counties spent $5,000,000 for
roads and bridges, and indications are that 1917 will
witness very great activities for county-wide and in
ter-county bridge replacement and highway improve
ment.
The federal aid in road work has been the most
important event during the year and the plans for the
future. The Dixie Highway route between Macon and
Thomasville is striving to secure assistance from the
state commission, and recently a meeting looking to
wards this was held in Americus. Primarily, the people
along this line are moving in an effort to aid Macon
county with the bridge over the Flint river. As for the
federal funds, the Record says:
Many additional funds will be provided by each
of the states to co-operate with the government in
building roads under the federal road act. During
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, the sixteen
Southern states will receive from the government
$1,704,928, which, matched by an equal amount by
the states, will make a total of nearly $3,500,000 for
federal-aid road work during this period. During
the whole five-year period the Southern states will
receive over $25,500,000, w-hich, with an equal
amount they will have to provide, will mean that
$50,000,000 for federal-aid roads alone will be ex
pended in the Southern states during the next five
years.
o
THE AMERICUS RED CROSS.
The commendable movement to organize an Americus
branch of the Red Cross has virtually matured by a
meeting on Friday, attended by a large number of rep
resentative citizens. The purpose is well known—for
wherever war, famine and disaster have blasted their
war, in every corner of the earth, the emblem of the
organization is appreciated and respected.
Americus has determined to do her part in the great
work of humanity, and in doing so take a step with the
rapid strides of preparedness.
o
THE BITE OF THE U-BOAT.
The submarine menace for England and her allies
has not been met lightly by the governments. The
spirit of levity which has marked numerous interviews
from European officials entirely faded away with the ad
dress of Premier Lloyd-George to the English House of
Commons. The u-boat it biting, and its destructive work
is admitted.
It is very true that English tonnage has been partly
severed by furnishing, assistance to the allies. England
• may be maintaining the same tonnage at this time as
she had at the beginning of the war through construc
-1 tion keeping apace with the losses, but that is not suffi
■ cient for Great Britain nor her consorts in the great
struggle.
The necessity for further reduction in consumption
of supplies by the civilian populace of England is de
manded by Lloyd-George. And the demand of the pre
mier is law in the empire, more so under the recent re
construction of the cabinet and the governmental agen
cies guiding the Entente’s course.
> Germany expects to force peace with the submarine,
i She insists upon this result now, rather than a boast of
victory through the u-boat. England denies her ability,
and in doing so speaks for the long line of nations fight
ing. the Teutons. In the situation the United States is
1 by no means an innocent bystander.
Though there be only one per cent, of English tonnage
lost through the agency of the deadly torpedo, and pos
sibly France has lost only one-half of one per cent, since
the beginning of the war, the u-boat menace must be
reduced to a negligible factor—and it is a strong wea
pon today.
o ——
If those 72 American seamen held by Germany had so
far forgotten themselves as to yell a la Patrick Henry—
I “Give me liberty or give me death,” there would have
j doubtless been fewer passages homeward. For the Ger
mans have a curiousness for disregarding liberty.
o
It has been suggested by a writer in the New York
Times that one member of the German embassy be al
lowed to remain in the United States on these condi
i tions: First, that he paint himself with red and ’white
stripes, and. second, that he be illuminated every even
ing. k
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
' THE WniTCHIM COLUMN
By George Martin
Escalators.
The escalator is a stai r way that
■ climbs up the middle of its own back
I and lets people ride on it.
I You get on the bottom step ana
stand there, letting your feet feel use
| less till you get to the top. Then the
• darned thing turns into a sidewalk and
I goes right on leaving you to get off
the best way you can.
Escalators probably are the first
step toward wandering sidewalks.
That’s what we’re afraid of. With them
in operation a man won’t even be abla
to stand in front of his own house
without traveling all over town. And
when he starts home at night it will
all depend on which direction the side
walk is going whether he ever gets
there.
Also, how will we ever find our bar
ber shop, with the poles on the go all
the time.
NOTICE TO HI PAYERS
OE SUMTER FOR 1917
The books were opened first day of
February for the purpose of receiving
tax returns, and will remain open un
til May Ist, according to law. Please
return your taxes early, as I have pos
itive instructions from the comptroller
general to close my books on May Ist.
This gives you three months without
any cost to you to return your taxes.
I will be in the office Friday and Sat
urday of each week, until I make my
rounds, and then I will be there each
day until books close. Hoping this
will meet the approval of all, I remain
Your respectfully
GEO. D. JONES,
Tax Receiver, Sumter County.
SOUTHEASTERN AUTOMOBILE
SHOW TO OPEN IN' ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 24.—With 3,-
500 square feet of floor space in ex
cess of the greatest previous show,
the annual Southeastern Automobile
exposition will open its doors tomor
row morning in this city for what bids
fair to be in every way a banner sea
son. Both in the quantity of exhibit
space, in number and variety of cars
or. display and in attendance by auto
mobile men and the general public,
the show seems to be an assured suc
cess.
Practically every pleasure and com
mercial car that makes a bid for the
Southern patronage will be exhibited
in the show, in addition to a number
of cars which are just coming into this
territory. In connection with the show
the agents, dealers and manufacturers
branch representatives in the states
east of the Mississippi river will hold
conventions in Atlanta and outline
sell-ing campaigns for the coming
year.
Hot Water for
Sick Headaches
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water with phosphate
in it before breakfast.
——
Headache of any kind is caused by
auto-lntoxieation—which means self
poisoning. Liver and bowel poisons
called toxins, sucked into the blood,
through the lymph ducts, excite the
heart which pumps the blood so fast
that it congests in the smaller arteries
and veins of the head producing vio
lent. throbbing pain and distress, call
ed headache. You become nervous, de
spondent, sick, feverish and miserable,
your meals sour and almost nauseate
you. Then you resort to aceanilide,
aspirin or the bromides which tempor
arily relieve but do not rid the blood
cf these irritating toxins.
A glass of hot water with a teaspoon
ful of limestone phosphate in it, drank
before breakfast for awhile, will not
only wosh these poisons from wour
j system and cure you of headache but
will cleanse, purify and freshen the
entire alimentary canal.
Ask your pharmacist for a quarter
pound of limestone phospate. It is in
expensive, harmless as sugar ,and al
most tasteless, except for a sourish
twinge which is not unpleasant.
If you aren’t feeling your best, if.
tongue is coated and you wake up with ■
bad taste, foul breath or have colds, 1
i”dngestion. billiousness. constipation '
or sour, acid stomach, begin the phos- [
phated hot water cure to rid your
system of toxins and poisons.
Results are quick and it is claimed I
that those who continue to flush out |
the stomach, liver and bowels every i
morning never have any headache or
know a miserable moment. advt.
' ■i-»*» r^****, *' , * , *'M>*aa«M*«
LIFE IS SHUNT
Why not spend the short while i
i I you haxe to sleep here on earth 11
I on a comfortable MATTRESS.
' We make no other kind but }
i comfortable and serviceable j
l MATTRESSES.
Let us make you one. ,
I —*•-**— -'irw w « -TUX,®- I
, DOPE MATTRESS CO,
Phone 120. | j
II l»
UWW.W WMWWWW WWW
F. G. OLVERI
LOCKSMITH.
Sewing Machines and Supplies,- Key
and Lock Fitting Umbrellas Repaired
and Covered. Phone 420.
LEE STREET. NEAR WELL.
C. P. DAVIS,
Dental Surgeon.
Orthodontia, Pyorrhea.
Residence Phone 316. Office Phone 818,
Allison Bldg.
AMERICUS CAMP, 202 WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Meets every Wednesday night in ths
I Wheatley Bldg., Windsor Ave. All vis
iting Sovereigns invited to meet with
18. J M. TOBIN, C. C.
NAT LeMASTER, Clerk.
F. and A. M.
a AMERICUS LODGI
F. & A. M., meets ev
ery second and fourth
Friday night at 7
< e o clock.
FRANK J. PAYNE, W. M.
RESCOE PARKER, Sec’y.
jS M. B. COUNCIL
LODGE, F. and A. M.,
meets every First and
jyWftMr Third Friday nights.
* * Visiting brothers are
invited to attend.
DR. J. R. STATHAM, W. M.
NAT LeMASTER, Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP,
NO 14. P. 0. S. OF A.
Meets every first and third Monday
• nights in P. O. S. of A. Hall, No. 219
1 Lamar St. All members in good stand
' ng Invited to attend. Beneficiary certL
L ficates from $250.00 to $2,000.00 Issued
1 to members of this camp.
S. A. JENNINGS, Pres’t.
’ O. D. REESE, Recd’g Sec’y.
C. of Ga.Ry
-The Right Way”
Trains Arrive
* From Chicago, via
I Columbus * 1:00 a m
I From Columbus *10:00 a m
From Columbus ! 7:15 p m
From Atlanta and Macon . .* 5:20 a m
From Macon : * 2:11 p u
From Macon * 7:85 p n
From Albany * 6:40 a m
From Montgomery and
Albany *.2:11 p m
From Montgomery and
Albany * 10:88 p m
From Jacksonville, via
Albany * 8:40 a m
Trains Depart
For Chicago, via Columbus * 8:40 a m
For Columbus I 8:00 a m
For Columbus • 8:00 p m
For Macon * 8:40 a m
For Macon and Atlanta * 2:11 p m
Foi Macon and Atlanta ...*.10:89 p as
For Montgomery and
Albany * 5:29 a
For Montgomery and
Albany *2 11 p m
For Albany * 7:85 p m
For Jacksonville, via
Albany * 1:05 a m
‘Daily. JExvept Sunday.
advt J. E. HIGHTOWER, Agent.
Seaboard Air Line
fbe Progressive Railway of ttm Soalti
Leave Americus for Cordele, Ro
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
lins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
12:31 p m
2:30 a m
Leave Americus for Cordele, Abbe
ville, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p m
Leave Americus for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest:
8:08 p m
I Leave Americus for Richland, Col- i
j umbus, Dawson, Albany and inters*- j
diate points i
10:00 a m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Steeping Car |
I on Trains 13 and 14 arriving Americus i
from Savannah 11:25 p. m.. and leav- j
'ing Americus for Savannah 2:30 a. m. i
j Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at ]
| 2:30 a. m., will be open for passengers i
. at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H. |
j P Everett. Local Agent, Americus,
Ga.; C. W. Small, Div. Pass, Agent, !
Savannah, Ga.; C. B G. p. a., I
ortolk, Va. „
L G. COUNCIL, Pres’t. INC. 1891 H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier
C. M. COUNCIL, Vice-Pres. T. E. BOLTON, Asst. Cashier
Planters Bank of Americus
CAPITAL. SURPLUS & PROFITS $225,000.00
Total Deposits (Dec. 12,1916) $913,304.73
a 9 uar,er of a century e*
perience in successful banking
and our ,ar9e resources anil
w J close personal attention to every
ilSOr* * S» Ju interest, consistent with sound
|§ as Im j banking we solicit your patronage,
r Interest allowed on time cent
' Bcates and in our department of
Msavings.
Prcmpt, Conservative, Accommodating
We vVant Your Business
No Account Too Large and None Too Small
MONEY 51 % 1
' MfiNFY I on arm i an< k at p er cent
| lilUiiLl LurillLU interest and borrowers have priv
i ilege of paying part or all of principal at any interest
i period, stopping interest on amounts paid. We always
] have best rates and easiest terms and give quickest ser
i vice. Save money by seeing us.
! G. R. ELLIS or G. C. WEBB
* ' - • ■■■■■ - _ _ -L ]
Americus Undertaking Company
Funeral Directors and Embolmers
MR. NAT LeMASTER, Manager
■ ■ I
I
Agents for Rosemont Gardens
Day Phones 88 and 231 Night 661 and 136
• Insure your property against FIRE
and let hundreds of thousands of
other people help you pay your
loss if you experience one.
Good insurance only—at
Herbert Hawkins
Planters Bank Bldg. Phone 186
i j"■■■■»< u Ji .iij. ' r |
|! ''
i Commercial City Bank
; AMERICUS, GA.
I
General Banking Business
I
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
'' I
HIGH GRADE
FERTILIZERS
AMERICUS
HOME MIXTURE GUANO CO.
Manufactured of best unadulterated material, skillfully prepar
ed and mixed.
Our customers are pleased. Can we offer better refer]
ences?
SALES AGENTS:
Harrold Bros. L. G. Council
Americus, Ga. Americus, Ga.
A. S. Johnson E. C. Webb
DeSoto, Ga. Sumter, Ga’
j
i
- - . . “ -T.- V f
Our manner of planning and conducting funerals of /
beauty and grace have brought fame to this house. The
burial services directed by us possess a rare charm of I
distinction.
ALLISON UNDERTAKING COMPANY
L. R. Eden, Director
, Day Phone 253-Night 657, 106, 71
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1917* |