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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
TfEAe An AMERICAN "TYPE!'

hWI From the Smart Set)
&c re actually such fowl as the
. 81 mericanus? Has he yet
emerged from his welter of parent
races, his' wallow of mongrelism, diff
ferent, divergent, distinct? Does the
thought of him bring up a picture OF
definite human type, set off sharply
from other types? Is he recognizable
physically?
Every schoolboy knows that he is
taller than the Indian and lighter
than the Spaniard, and darker than
the Scandinavian, and leaner than the
South German, and less moon-faced
than the Slav. 1t is patent that he is
less imaginative than the Frenchman
and more mercurial than the English
man, ana more optimistic than the
Russian, and less stolid than the
Scotchman, and more practical than
the Irishman So much indeed is Wis
ibe to the naked eye; no proof is
needed of what everyone admits. But
if, in an effort to make the obvious
doubly plain, such proof is actually
sought out, with tape line, callipers
and scale, it will be found beyond
peradventure that the American diff
fers, in some way or other, from every
other type of white man, sometimes
only in small details, but often very
widely and strikingly.
Consider one element: his height.
Measurements made of hundreds OF
thousands OF native-born Americans, OF
all lines of ancestry, show that the av-
erage lies somewhere between feet
7 l-2 inches and feet 2-3. That 8
the mean hight OF the normal adult
American male, and 1t is substantially
the same East, West. North and South.
Now how does thie American compare
with the men OF other races? Is he
larger or smaller? A study OF the fig-
ure shows that only the Scotchman
oyertops him. The swede, tall. we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
FIGHTER ESCAPES; NO
LAW TO DETAIN JOHNSON

Washington, June 30.-Officials Of
the department OF justice today admit
they have been outwitted by Jack
Johnson, negro pugilist, convicted I'M
der the white slave law. He was set at
liberty under SIS 900 bond, and skipped
out of Chicago to Montreal, Canada,
Whence he will depart at once, for
Havre.
1t is said there is no law under
which Johnson can be brought back
to the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
STEAM-DRIVEN FLYING BOAT TIC
CROSS ATLANTIC

(From Popular Mechanics,)
To fly across the Atlantic ocean in 81
hours in the largest and heaviest ship
of the air ever constructed, is the aim
of a young French law student of Chi
cago, who has already constructed the
hull of an aerial craft which he will
name Napoleon.
This machine is planned to have the
widest pair of wings ever made, con-
structed of aluminium steel. The total
weight of the monoplane will be 5000
pounds, but the raising capacity Of the
wings as designed will be, theoretical
ly, about 10000 pounds, sufficient to
lift a crew of six men with their pro-
visions and fuel supply.
The motive power is to be provided
by two 150-horse power steam turb'n :
weighing $50 pounds each, the fuel flr
which will be condensed coke. Each
engine will control two S-foot plo-
bnllers of the usual shape, one pair IL
front and the other behind Additional
stability is expected to be secured ~
six automatic balances, in the form
of square shutters to pen and close as
the hydro-aerolane tips beyond GER
tain angle. A fluid in metal ball will
control the releasing triggers for each
set of balances, the action consuming
only 1-25th of a second. The inventor
claims to have f1oated stationary in the
air for more than 20 minutes by means
of this equipment on an ordinary mon
oplane, during which time the shutters
were kept fluttering constantly.
1t is proposed to carry 500 pounds Of
coke and over 500 gallons of water in
two boilers, which the inventor claims
will be sufficient to keep the craft in
motion for So hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
OFFICIAL ORGAN

sumter county.
Webster County.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
70. 3. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

made man, is nearly half an inch
shorter. So is the North German. So
is the Sikh, the tallest of all Orientials.
The Welshman is a full inch shorter.
The Greek, the Turk, the Italian, the
Russian and the Swiss are two inches
shorter. The Pole is three inches
shorter, the Russion Jew is four. The
Spaniard and the Hun full five inches
shorter, scarcely come up to to the
Americans nose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
FREE ART-WHY NOT?
New York WORLDLY

New York World.)
In its generally excellent work upon
the Tariff bill the Senate Finance Com
mittee has committed one error which
should be rectified.
The present tariff places upon the
free list all objects Of art more than 20
years old. The Underwood bill as
posed by the House places such arti-
Giles upo =, the free list without regard
to age. The Senate committee seeks
by amendment to impose a Is per cent.
tariff upon art importations less than
so years old.
For years the art schedule has been
the only instance of an American pro-
tective tariff collected against the pro-
test of the protected. The artists haze
led in denouncing it as tax on aes-
thetic education.
If there is a single argument against
free art except that of revenue-which
Id allow gee Is slisht-we have yet
. old loan to rentAsosSsee. pr0S''i0"
efore concluding yo
Rrnnu~ Is i'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01

81 am advertising a new course in
memory culture remarked the CORE
spondence school manager.
DO you guarantee to make a Wom-
an remember how old she is?' asked
the Gentle Cynic.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-01
Anericus, Ga July I, 1918
; = 4 y = 4 y r \
If YOU HAVE A FRIEND
WORTH LOVING

= y 4 r. 4 4 y 4 4 \ \ =
(Alice Cary.)
Il you have friend worth loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you love him, ere lifes evening
Tinge his brow with sunset glow.
Why should good words ne'er be said
OF friend-'till he is dead9
If you hear of an air that thrills you
Sung by any child of song,
Praise it. Do not let the singer
Wait deserved praises long.
Why should one that thrills your heart
Lack the joy you may impart?
7rvE
If you hear prayer that moves you
By its humble, pleading tone,
Join it. Do not let the seeker
Bow before his God alone.
Why should not your brother share
The strength of "two or more in
prayer?
If you see the hot tears falling
From a brothers weeping eyes,
Share them. And by kindly sharing
Own your kinship in the skies.
Why should any one be glad
when a brothers heart is sad?
If a silvery laugh goes ripping
Through the sunshine on his face,
Share it. 'Tis the wise mans saying
For both grief and joy place.
Eealth and goodness are in mirth
In which an honest laugh has birth.
II your work is made more easy
BY friendly, helping hand,
Say so. Speak out brave and truly,
Ere the darkness veil the land
Should a brother workman dear
Falter for a word of cheer?
Scatter thus your seeds of kindness
All enriching as you 60
1 cave them. Trust the Harvest Giver;
He will make each seed to grow.
So, until the happy end
Your life shall never lack friend.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17

the trip he passes through the re-
mainder Of the north temperate INTO
the torrid zone.
Samoa is somewhat like ancient
Gaul, divided into three parts, one of
which a few hundred Americans and
eve or eight thousand native in
habit. Though south Of the equator
and in the heart of the torrid zone, it
has even North Carolina beaten for
temperatures of climate and is a pro-
Queer of the Cocoanut and banana,
orange and all tropical fruits. Mr..
S~trOnach's young son has already
picked out his %cocoanut tree, which
he means to climb as soon as the boat
lands.
The American Samoa is under the
direction of the naval department of
the United States and a laval officer
is governor of the island. Hr. Stron-
ach's duties make him secretary Of
affairs, though in nOWise the clerical
aid of the governor. He is also judge
of the district court and to him will be
referred the legal matters that come
He is not a trial justice and does
not have to sit on minor ofenses. 1t
is a responsible position n it car
ries large salary with it.
The appointment takes with him
his family, of course, and it means
their absence. perhaps four years
| Mrs. StronaCh and the children have
gone to Virginia and are visiting
there. They will join Mr.. Stronach in
Charlottesville and cut across the
continent to San Francisco. They
will make two stops momentarily OF
the trip, seeing a little Of Honolulu or
the way. They go within 1900 miles
Of Sydney. New South Wales. and see
about half the world on the long trip
They find in the town in which they
live about 200 Americans. and among
these will be Paul Tinsley Cheek. OIL
| Orange county, 1898 University man
| who has been made superintendent OF
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17

school Of Samoa. He is now IN tho
Pacific and viii o o land. The island
is not without its social features and
the health of the place is good.
Mr.. Stronach has lived in Raleigh
his entire life and has always held
place among lawyers who value integ
rity above everything that a lawyer
may have. He has stood with thu
forces that worked for q clean town
and as police justice made q good rec
ord. He held that position two years.
During his earlier years as n lawyer.
he was nominated for the General
Assembly Of 1894 but went down with
the wreck Of the State and the crash
Of political matter.
Mr.. ~StrOnaCh's appointment by q
Raleigh man to high position ever 50
far away, Will be gratifying to those
who wish him fortune wherever he
goes. The single regret is that il
takes him and his family in truth 10
the furthermost parts Of the earth
and sea.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
DRUGGISTS FOREGO
WATERWAY TRIP

Meeting Of Pharmacists at New Bern
AdjOurns and Attendants Depart
For Home.
New Bern. June 13-After holding
"A short session at the CASTOR hotel
this morning. the druggists who have
been here this week attending the
thirty fourth annual convention OF
the North Carolina Pharmaceutical
Association, decided to give up the
proposed trip through the inland wa
terway canal on the evenue cutter
Pamlico, AMI formally closed the con-
vention. !,
Many Of the members returned
home on mornings trains, while others
left this afternoon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
ALEX STR0NACH
GOES TO SAMOA
Becomes Judge of Pacific Is
land Leaving July |
Appointment of Secretary
Daniels Fami|y Goes With
Him-Few Americans There

Alex. Stronach, prominent attorney
of the local bar, has accepted the ap-
nointment of JOsephus Daniels, Sec
rotary Of the Navy, to the Judgeshlp
of Samoa, and will leave a week
hence for the long sail.
Mr. Daniels offered the appoint
nont several weeks ago and MIR.
has had it under Amusement
A few days ago he wrote his accept
ance and July / will set sail on the
Pacific for a cruise OF 5000 endlng IN
the American samoa.
Before leaving, Mr.. Will go
to Washington, arrange ms passage.
onH leave June "a for a Francisco
He viii spend June 80 there and leave
49, following day. 1t will require
fourteen days of fast sailing TO ana
him ON the mid-Pacific and IN making
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
A FEW MORE
TABLETS LEFT

Washington, d. G. June l3.-Cities
which want one Of the Maine meorial
tablets recently prepared for distri-
button by the Navy department.
haven't much time TO lose If they are
TO be sure OF getting one OF the nee
~essarily limited number.
The tablets are made Of metal from
the United States Ship Maine after
il was raised from the Havana har-
Dor. They are Is by is inches in
size, weigh about fifteen pounds and
are distributed in municipalities, ma
val and military associations. for the
asking. a charge of about IS. the
cost of making the tablets. is made
Applications are made on regular
blanks To the Secretary OF the Navy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
DURHAM DISTRICT
CONFERENCE HELD
Address of DR.. Few the Pre-
eminent Feature
Feast Of Good Things in. Attn
Session Held at Roxboro
This Week.

Eoxboro, June 1.-THE 47th ses-
son of the Durham District Confer.
ence of the Methodist church was held
dent Of Littieton Female College:
Rev. l.. :. Massee, editor OF the Chris
tian Advocate, and NJ. W. Brabham
,eld secretary of the Sunday School
here this week.
The conference met Wednesday
morning with the elder, DR.. r.. G.
Beaman, presiding. Rev. L.. j. Par
ger. Of West Durham, was elected
secretary.
Thursday morning Dr.. S. S Turren-
tine. president of Greensboro College.
Tor Wcmen; Rev. j. M. Rhodes, presi-
Board. were introduced to the con-
ference n each ably presented the
institution or cause which he repre-
Sented. Mr.. Brabham conducted a
question box and SHOWED hat two
sunday schools. in the district, Trinity
at Durham and .Burling, had reached
the standard of efficiency and were
entitled to "A certificate.
\ strong resolution of appreciation
of the works of DR.. Beaman as pre-
siding elder of the district for four
iion Of thanks to the town for it's
excellent and h~ospitable entertain
ment. License to local preachers was
renewed. Rev. j. NJ. OrmOnd read o
well and ably prepared paper on 1.-The
Problems Of the Country Church"
At s o'clock each evening, $50 and
11:3. ach morning devotional ser
vices were held. The $50 a.. m. ser
vices were of somewhat a revival ma
ture and were all conducted by Rev.
A. u. Wilcox, and despite the inclem-
cnt weather and early hour were
fairly well attended. eRv. r.. J..
Parker preached the introductory SER
mon Tuesday evening. Rev. G.. S.
Bearden. of Chapel Hill. preached at
f1:3O Wednesday morning and Mr..
Wilson in the evening.
Thursday morning at 1870 the
zenith of the Conference was reached
when DR.. Few delivered an address
on Education and Trinity College.
This was both an intelligent and
spiritual feast after which DR.. Bea-
man announced that he was just
license DR.. Few to preach whether he
was an applicant or not. az there was
no question but what he could beat
the preachers at their w jobs.
At the evening service, Rev. A. d.
Wilcox, pastor at Louisburg n inan-
cial agent for L%ouisburg College, de-
livered an illustrated stereOptican
address on The Value of Woman
made a stirring appeal n took a col
lection and subscriptions for the col
lege.
Rev. w. f Craven preached and
the closing services was a sermon by
Rev. w. w. Peele, headmaster OF
Trinity Park High school.
The services and sessions were
greatly added to by the singing of &
splendid quartette composed of Revs
A. l.. and j. n. Ormond A. j. Parker
and Mr.. A. S. Parker, and solos 10y
Miss Beaman and Miss Annie r
Parker
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17

necessary facilities for housing man
thousands of people are being estab-
lished. Five thousand tents are be-
ing erected, with ac OF for each man.
The barren old battlefield is being
transformed, almost as if by magic.
The State of Pennsylvania is host
for the reunion and has appropriated
a quarter of a million dollars. Con
gresS also has appropriated a quar-
ter Of a million. So there will be
money enough to take care of every
old soldier who attends. Between
June 20 and July 6 the State of Penn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17

Top, left to right: Alfred Beers. Sec
rotary of War Garrison and Gen.
Bennett I'll. Young. Bottom. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles and Daniel f.
SickIeS.
Gettysburg. Pa, June G0.-The quiet
old battlefield of Gettysburg is a busy
place these days, for hundreds Of sol
diers of the regular army are hard at
work getting things in readiness there
for the great veterans reunion, Sched-
uled for the first fOu days Of July.
Forty thousand veterans-old war
riOrs of the North and South-are to
meet on this historic field-not in
bloody combat this time, but in
friendly reunion.
SO the engineers department and
the Quartermaster's department Of the
regular army are very busy. They
will have to take care Of a small city
while the reunion is in progress. SO
a lighting system, a sewer system, a
water system, hospitals and all other
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
TO IMPROVE CAR SERVICE.

Durham, June 13.-in response 70 q
constant demand for better scheoules
n the ears of the city the traction
company is making preparations 70
put on more cars on one OF the prancn
mes SO hat better connexions COL
be had with the main line. At pres
ent the company furnishes a a every
ten minutes on the Main street ilne'
and one every fifteen minute n Cnap-
el Hill street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17

s%ylvania and Uncle sam viii see to II
that veterans get everything they
need, and without expense. They viii
have only their railroad fares to pay.
The ceremonies Will begin on July
|, and the day Will be given over To
exercises by the G.. A. r. and the
Cnited Confederate Veterans, whose
cCmmanderS-in-chief, General Alfred
Is. Beers. Of Bridgeport. Conn. and
General Bennett II. Young, Of Louis
vile, Ky, Will preside.
ON the following day the program
Will consist Of maneuVers by regular
army troops, several regiments II
which Will be present. July 3 VIII
be civic" day, and July / will re
"national' day, with President VIII
sons address the principal attrac-
ton.
Among the important figures who
Will bep resent are General Daniel
+. Sickles and General Nelson 4.
Miles, both Of whom fought bril-
liantly for the North in the Gettys-
burg engagement. and Secretary Of
War Lindley Nj. Garrison.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17
MRS. FRENCH'S LAST STORY.

The July Century will pupilsn
"Verita's Stratagem,' h last story
from the pen Of the late Anne war
ner French.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-11
STEAMER TAKEN THROUGH
CANYON OPENS NEW ROUTE

Victoria, b. C.-Fur what is con-
sidered the first time for steamer If
any size loaded with freight, the Brit
ish Columbia Express Company's
boat B. X. has made the trip from
Tete Jaune Cache t Oft. George, COM
ing down the river and through the
Grand Canyon in safety.
On the other occasion a steamer
made the trip through the canyon,
but it was said to have been a very
small boat and was allowed to drift
through. No boat propelled by steam
and as large as the b. Y, which is 1876
feet long. has ever before made the
trip through the canyon, which is
considered one of the most difficult
stretches of river water in British Co
lumbia.
The arrival of the b. Y. is thought
to mark a new era for FIT George and
other points in the northern interior,
for henceforth freight can be ship
ped from Edmonton to the present
Grand Trunk Pacific railhead at Tete
Jaune Cache, and taken from there
to Ft. George by the river This
means that class of freight that
hitherto it has been impossible to
handle will be easily brought into
the new city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-11
ENGLISH WOMEN TOTLERS
ASKING MORE SAFEGUARDS

London.-Mr. ASquith was visited
recently by large deputation of wo-
men workers. representatives of the
Woman's Trade Union League and of
the national organization of girls
clubs for the purpose of calling his
attention to the working of the fac
tory acts.
With the premier during the inter
view were Mr.. McKenna, Mr.. Dele
vigne and Mr.. Bonham Carter. The
deputation was introduced by A. H
Gill. NJ P. and included Miss Tuck
we'll the president: Mrs Lowin (man-
ufacturer of aerated waters), Miss
Cave (tailoring), Miss Myers (relief
stamping). Miss Constance Smith and
Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck, NJ
P
Mrs. Lowin and Miss Tuckwell re-
i,quested that more women factory in
spectors should be appointed Mrs.
Lowin said that women inspectors
were much more likely to find out
what the true conditions of work
were, for girls would confide in them
more easily than they would in men
inspectors. Miss Tuckwell pointed out
that the inspectors should not only
be more numerous, but that they
should have had training. 1t was of
no use for an inspector to have a wide
acquaintance of literature and never
TO have heard of truck"
! Mr.. Asquith in his reply to the va
rious points brought forward express
I ed his conviction that an extension of
the staff of women inspectors was one
/ of the best safeguards they could
| possibly have for the administration
| of the factory and workshops act.
For the rest he thought that, pending
further legislation. much could be
done by a more rigid application of
the law as it now stood He granted
that new laws would be required to
deal effectively with the matter OF
truck and with some other condi-
tions He expressed to the women the
greatest sympathy with the COM
plants they had made and promised
that the government should take into
careful consideration what they had
said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-11
IRISH CENSUS RETURNS.

(From the Manchester Guardian.)
The complete returns of the census
of Ireland for 1911 were published re-
Gently in the form of blue book. An
Increase in the number of marriages
is perhaps evidence of more settled
conditions generally.
The population of ireland on April
>, 1911, was 4,990.219, occupying S61,-
S19 inhabited houses. as compared
with 4,45S,775 and S5S,162, respect
lively, in 1901 In no province but
Leinster (9215) was there an increase
of population. Munster, Ulster and
CCnnaught showing declines, respect
lively of 40,693, 1870 and 35,94S. Sixty
nine per cent of the number of fami-
lies lived in less than five rooms, 81
per cent occupied two rooms, % per
cent. three rooms, practically Il per
cent four rooms, and $3.50. or GA
per cent were occupiers of one room.
There was a distinct decline in
pauperism; 77,1S4 persons, or one in
every 81 of the population, were re-
turned as receiving poor law relief
as compared with 101,297 in 1901,
or one in every "A. The number of
marriages registered during the 10
years ending March 81, 1911, was
227,62S, the births 1,023,211, and the
deaths 764,S11.
An examination of the tables show
ing the returns under religious pro-
fessions showed that the Roman Cath
olics numbered 3,242,670, or 1919 of
the population; the Protestant Episco-
palians 576,611 or 1871 per cent; the
Presbyterians 440.525 or 10 per cent
the Methodists 62,3S2, or Ia per cent;
all other denominations (and religion
unascertained) 1858, or 1.5 per cent.
In reckoning the number of Hitter
ates the age of nine years has now
been substituted for that of 3, and on
the basis it has been ascertained that
9.154,544, or SIS per cent, are able
to read or write, 115.054 to read only,
while 331,317 can neither read or
write. The number of persons in at
tendance for instruction in 1911 was
T04.S07, or 16 05 per cent, as COM
pared with 675,342, or 1915 per cent
10 years previously.