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The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Thursday, April 24. 1919.

Mercury and the Sun are in benefic
aspect during the hours OF business
today, according to astrology. Later
Uranus and Saturn are adverse.
The morning should be favorable to
dealings with men I'm high position
to the seeking of support in ambitious
schemes and the signing OF COM
mercial agreements.
It Is a day fairly fortunate for
diplomats. but they should not rely
on their judgment after the Sun has
passed the zenith.
Publicity will be urged as an aid
TO many fields of cndeavor moi
hitherto depending on advertising.
Newspapers will benefit greatly.
The stars presaGe good nsws this
day. emanatinS from persons in eX'
alted station.
Politics are subject to contradictory
influences durinG this rule of the
planets. While the Sun seems to en-
courage the seeking of positions and
rewards, Uranus is in arr aspect max
ing for party schisms and personal
criticisms. The sway presagcs dis
appointments. envyinGs and malice
where there should be cooperation
There is a sigh read as indicating
the prevalence of evil reports and
Serious misrepresentation
This is not lucky rule for weddings
and love affairs. Men should be
esuecialIy analytical of women's
motives during this planetary gov
ernment.
During the next few weeks there
may be occult influences making for
forebodings and uncertainties that are
destructive to success and prosperity.
Cheerfulness and optimism should be
cultivated.
The fact that Mars is the evening
star until May and the morning star
for the rest of the year is believed
to be significant
This star conjoined with Mercury
in the sixth house is held to be ex-
ceedingly menacng, to the public
health.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
beware of treachery and secret
enmity. Business affairs may demand
special attention.
Children born on this day are likely
To be clever and intelligent. but rash
and revengeful. They will proba bly,
succeed best when employees.
Copyright. 1912 by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicstcl
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
C. w. u. MEDICOS PASS
PERFECT STATE TESTS
Eighteen Graduates in 1918 Rate
100 Per Cent Each.

Graduates Of the George Washing
ton University Medical School, who
I'm 1915 took state Medical Board eN-
aminations FOR admission TO the pr7c-
tice of medicine. passed with a i"
pcr cent record. according to an oth-
c;,I report lust received 10y Dr. Will
lam Miller Collier. president Of the
university.
During the year eighteen George
Washington graduates took oNamha-
tions before nine State boards and All
nassed with flying colors. This rec
ord was equaled by only one or TWO
medical schools in the entire country
The average percentage OF iallures
for all medical schools in the Uniteo
States was 1873
In 1917 the avcgace percentage OF
faNures for the medical schools OF
the country was ltl. George wash
ington's percentage was only a..
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
THE PARAGRAPHER'S
NEWS VIEWS.

What are we going to do to show
our appreciation of Rear Admtra;
Sims? All that's been done for htr.
so far has been his demotion from his
wartime rank of vice admiral
Charleston News and Courier.
I'VE stand only at the threshold of
happier times" says President Will
SON Allies will do well to stick foot
in the door by rushing peace treaty
New York HSraid.
Undoubtedly Clarence Mackay has
sufficient cause for feeling put out
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mob law knows as little OF justice
as 1t does of mercy" declares a Ken
lucky preacher. The brother must re-
member that mobs frequently give
their victims the suspended sentence.
and leave them suspended until the
coroner arrives TO hold the inquest
HoustP Post.
Newark pastor whose critics accused
him of q tendency toward amusements
Is rewarded by an increase In salary.
Verify the world groweth kindlier and
saner apace.-New York Herald.
You can't hohble-skirt n woman Sc
that she can't catch a husband
Nashville Banner.
Paderewski will never play the piano
again. Tie has discovered that he is
a greater statesman than pianist
Rochester Herald.
Switzerland is to have a referen-
dunn on joining the league of nations.
Free peoples-some free peoples-take
themselves too seriously for any liT
ing use.-Brooklyn Eagle.
They have been tryin~ to wind up
the run of the Bolshevik prepaGan-
dists In Waterbury. but II takes time
to wind up anything in Waterbury.
The place will bear watching.-Los
Angeles Times.
The anti-league argument of the
League of Anti-Wilsonites resembles
a large thin slice of Swiss cheese
Louisville Courier-Journal.
You can get into Sing Sing now
without committing grand larceny or
anything like, that. The embargo
Eainst visitors has been lifted.-New
York Morning Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
BANKERS OF DISTRICT
WILL HEAR LECTURE

f. C. Dutton. member OF the bar
of the District of Columbia will
lecture on commercial law to the
members of the elementary class
in banking of the American lnsti-
tute CT Banking, at the chapter
rooms tonight at s O'Clock. He
will also conduct a QuiZz on the
same subject.
Delegates will be- elected To at
tend the annual convention Of the
American Institute OF Banking to
be held in September at New Or
leans. Nominations for officers TO
serve during the coming year will
be made.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Fishing Structures
Subject Of Hearing

\ public hearing will be held before
board of engineer officers at .
o'clock Thursday, May s. In the office
of the Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors, Southern Building, for
the purpose of considering changes
desired in existing regulations for
fishing structures in Chesapeake Bay
and tributaries.
Existing regulations may be OBJ
tanned from the United States En-
gineer Office at Baltimore, the Unired
States Engineer Office at Norfolk, or
the United States Engineer Office at
Washington.
All those interested in fishing or IN
navigation in the waters of Chesa-
peake Bay or its tributaries are in
vited to attend the hearing.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY john Kendrick Bangs.
GOOD MANNERS.

'"oOD NAN NJ EftS.
Whilst I may walk beneath the hum
blest banners
I can't forget the value of good man.
ncrs.
For nausht worth having IS easier ia
reach
Through methods rough and boorish-
ness OF speech.
\ word of courtesy will drive away
The blacklist cloud that ever shroud-
ed day.
And kindliness to all whoe'er they be
To every gate Is Open Sesame.
tcorsright, 1919. by the, Mcclure Nevspspsr/
Syndcate.J
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Who's Who
in
Our City

Here's Conrad H. Syme, Corpora
ton Counsel and Public Utilities
Expert. He Does Not Like to
Talk Much, But Get Him
Started on "His Boys"
,. And Oh!
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

In 1850 95.0OonOo deaths from the
plague or .:black death" occurred.
which was one-fourth of the entire
population of the world at that time.
The average length of life in the SIX
teenth century was only twenty-one
years.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Times Square

At Broadway 44th to 4Sth Strecu
the center Of New York's social
and business activities. In close
proximity to all rsilwsy terminals
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Popular With Police Reporters.

the police had
OF newspapers
police headquarters
there unaing JEREMIAH
{. FREDERICK, bicycle policeman No. While
with former police night
of the big Broderk has made and how
by as a royal good fellow
81 hope" said when Major PULIMAN-our
he will
FREDERICK"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Round the Town Si$sEEEE S;is Si$sfEEE fAfE:

'Tis glad old world, and a sad old world,
With its joy and care and strife.
To make the best of ii, and take the rest of it
Is very good rule OF life.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

Italy and Japan consistently the last Neither
is N "s4'
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Wastage of Potomac Power

In connection with the Greater Washington ave
fs boost seh:b s s.n 5 B
Recently hs ss%a % s o # M s%a 5 's Ea fuasHs %
q. the
d.u xepowe wasted when the
the big mannieufng wss!ern are
umS E & RFos BY the junior Nsa f at @ P s door of
hs % %OSd give Unlimited , matter Of production
,;on B9WLEs president the Geo1Eetc~n Citizens Asoe.
s the deVsIopms9s SPe
tina. some time the civil capitalist hesitang
e % P
still 6%Hsd S tho S
5oG.iss ss .hs,Rss I'd.
mated GEORGETOWN the the the SOUTH TIA,
Board q Trade said yesterday: ga%sg
Lieut. GEORGE Rsft 5f5Hf Es ro? Ss.1's:%s...r asss Corps
the guest Of hs brothe cK GROVE d Of hsseS h New york Times
bureau at his home 1896 northwest His company
about camp conditions Brsst grossly exaggerated
Noted oldtme MiIti. Companies.
sr i5G wa; ys S1d ~SsS cp BY S Saz % N Bk = 81 S on ian
cd Gs & Fifteenth and e streets TGssIet interesting Tdng
GSaFd a % Al YstfT S & S S ~hsR BES % e % e 1 @
Companies and B. washington Light infantry, GP s
Dns ns B Which e one h S G s o a 0y
A as s1RPP RS 0a and nG9Sy @ nG 3 Of
Ms BSE3S va, w assns commanded the militia and
81 was major for day by order OF WEBSTER" Capt.
issued remarkable military relieving
command the
himself The
ing parade and WEBSTER designated his
the breve of He signed the order AMOS WEBSTER.
colonel, adjuant general commanding Men vcrscd military
formula have informed that there has been issued
remarkable order which without force But goodnatured old
Cen BACON accepted il and retired from his command"
Were Wrong Kind Of Birds.
With had-carncd
ing the high OF living half South Wshngton mechanic
the wholesale
wife had complaining bitterly about the
of father and husband
dish old
flock OF hens and fresh his backyard
OF dealers Accordingly he
large coopu OF chickens OF the
He turned the chicks loose his back yard and summoned his
show them how he beat the high
venerable nhbor who had been reared farm
therefore we'll chckcnoogy, the flock the
and then remarked grimy:
Mister yer kind OF birds
roosters.
The good neighbors buying flyers
/ Popular With Police Reporters.
when the police had
and the Washington
the police headquarters
{. FREDERICK, bicycle policeman No While
with former police last night they
Broderick has made, he
by news as a royal good fellow
hope" when Major PULIMAN-our Rav-nnakcs
his promotions he will deserved Officer
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

Cleveland judge rules tha. if breaks his engagement tho
girl keeps the and what provoke mere man ,
' W any
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

They still talk OF trained nurses" Why not trained
trained lawyers trained teachers? Why not lust nurse,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

One reason Germany lost the because her G.
was so krupped
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
In the Land of the EQUAL.

washewomans the
ehidren's Victory Loan drawing
Among those thousands who drew the
daughters teachers bankers
chanc business physicians artists editors
came from homes OF the wealthy and the wellodo.
But the lives of
the land OF the equal the dwelling place opportunity
splitter becomes Chief Executive OF the
be the guiding OF the
the teacher OF rural school field
Apparently the clown better than
Germans using barns for Planning govern
mcut2
Why not OF air Atlantic
fight?
One Germany lost the
kupped
Ihey still talk OF trained doctors
framed lawyers, trained eachers Why just nurses
cleveland Judge rules that
girl keeps the and what provoke mere man ",
~ ~ ~ ""'
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
HOROSCOPE.

THE stars incline, but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24

Why not try out some of air mail carriers on tn
fight?
The Washington herald., 1919-04-24
Back From "Oyer There

Lieut. GEORGE w. GROVE Quartermaster Corps, U. s;
returned from France where he months
the guest of his brother JACK GROVE New Ii
bureau at his home 1896 northwest His company
noted the Berlin contest He
about conditions Brest grossly exaggerated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
GEORGIA MERCHANTS
TO MEET IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, August 1.-THE Re
tail Merchants Association of Geor-
gia will hold its annual convention
in Atlanta on the 26-27-28 OF the
present month. All merchants,
from the smallest country storekecp-
cf to the largest department store
owner, those who are Members Of
the Association and those who are
not, are invited and urged to attend
the Atlanta meeting.
The Atlanta convention will be
attended not only by merchants
from all over Georgia, hut from
three other states, namely: S5utit
Carolina. Alabama, and FIorida. The
The out-of-state merchants are COM
ing to join a Southern Retail Mer-
cahnts' Association, which is planned
to form at the session here.
The Southern Association, when
formed, is in no way to usurp or in
terfere with the activities of sep
arate state organization jt st as
they have heretofore.
The scope of the proposed Southern
Association will be to help state as
sociations build up their local or
CARNATIONS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
BRAND AMENDMENT TO
HELP COTTON FARMERS

ATLANTA, August 4. - The
amendment offered by Congressman
Chas. H. Brand to the bill drawn
by Chairman Edmund Piatt, Of ne
Banking and Currency committee, to
amend the national baE'-ing laws,
will relieve the present situation
which has arisen in franciag the
movement of cotton in the South has
been demonstrated by ,he statements
made by prominent bankers IN At
lanta and other portions Of the state.
A number of Atlanta bankers wired
.congratulations to Congressman
Brand when his bill passed the ma
tional house.
Heretofore, under the national
banking law, it has been unlawful
for bank to loan more than ten
per cent Of the capital AM surplus
of the institution True there were
certain exceptions intended to take
care Of cotton, but certain compli-
cations arose if there was an un-
reasonable delay of the draft with
the bills of lading attached. or the
cotton got to its destination before
the bill of lading. This has been
cleared up under the Brand amend
nent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
JOHN DAVIS WORKING
FOR COTTON ASSOCIATION

ATLANTA, August 14.-Hon. J.
A. Davis, president ftha Peoples
Bank CT Sardis, and a well Known
farmer, who is the newly elected
secretary-tressurer of the Georgia
division, American Cotton Associa-
ton, has already arrived in At
lanta and is as busy as 4 be- IN or
ganization work for the. state. From
now until October l, 4 very de-
termined effort will be made to reach
every farmer who raises male of
cotton with the plan of the aSsocla-
tioa anc the benefits wnicn it VII
bring t. tie farmers.
Secretary-Treasurer Davis is an
ex-oficio member of the central ex-
ecutive committee for Georgia in
addition to whom there are eight
members.
Heapqu tiers for the Georgia di-
vision ere in Atlanta, in connection
with the national association which
has also begun organization work.
Every state in the South will have
its own particular campaign under
its own committee, these committees
working in conjunction with the ma
tional headquarters in Atlanta
Harvey J. Hill, of New York, one
of the best known campaign direc-
tors in the country, is in personal
charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
NEW JUDGE AND SENATOR
HARRIS COLLEGE MATES

ATLANTA, August 1.-THE con
firmation of the appointment Of
Judge Samuel H. Sibley, of Union
Point, as an additional judge for the
federal court of the North Georgia
district, is the first prominent Geor-
gia since Senator William
j. Harris, Georgia's junior senator,
took his seat in the United States
Senate, and it recalls one of the lead
ing issues of his campaign when he
told the people of Georgia that the
country would haye recognition II
he was e1Cted.
Judge Sibley and Senator Harris
were college mates, and a personal
event which took place III the hot
senatorial campaign Of last year Is
brought to mind when Judge Sibley
made the striking statement after
he heard Harris campaign speech at
Greensboro, che is the same honest
Bill Harris | knew in college
The time elapsing between the re-
ceipt of the nomination and the con
frmation Of JudgeSibIey in the Sen
ate was among the Nortest on rec
ord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
ASSUMPTION FEAST
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

Tomorrow being the Feast Of thC
Assumption, there will be 4 ccicbrs-
ton Of the Holy Mass in the Cath
Ole church here beginning at 30
a. m. All Of the faithful are urged
to attend.
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house and lot upon which is situated
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building the same being on
the northeast corner of Church and
Jackson street in said city, the terms
Of sale to be as follows:
The highest bidder viii be required
to deposit 10 per cent of the amount
Of his bid, the balance to be paid up
on confirmation Of the sale by the
proper order Of said court, or, the
purchaser may, at his option, make
q note bearing 8 per cent interest
payable to the order of the under
signed as Receiver and due not more
than six months after date for not
more than 80 per cent of the amount
OF ms BID, such bidder will be requir-
ed to take out sufficient insurance
payable to the order of the under
signed as Receiver as his interest may
appear to cover the amount of such
note.
Also private sealed bids will De re-
eeived up to the date Of the sale and
if sufficient in the opinion Of the Re
ceiver to be submitted deposit of
10 per cent will be required on all
such bids.
Any and all sales to be subject to
the confirmation Of the Superior
Court Of Sumter County This 5th
day Of August, 1919.
7. O. MARSHALL Receiver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14

GEORGIA-Sumter County:

GEORGIA-Sumter County:
viii be sold before the court house
door in said county on the first Tues
day in September, 1919, within the
legal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed property to-wit;
Lot 10 Church street, Americas,
Sumter county, Georgia, said lot
bounded on the North by Church
street, on East, by lot of Barlow
Council, on South, by lot of Barlow
Council and on West by lot of Miss
Sarah Wheeler; said lot is so feet
wide on Church street, and of a uni
form width, running back South 80
feet, being same property conveyed
to Robert G. Christian by
Mrs. Mamie F. Tower by warranty
deed, dated February 23rd, 1915, and
recorded in Book "OO", page 260,
records of deeds of Sumter county,
Georgia.
Said property levied on as the prop
erty of Robert G. Christian, to sat
isfy an execution issued on the sec
ond day of April, 1917, from the
City Court of Americas, said county,
in favor of Calvert Mortgage Com
pany against R. G. Christian, and now
held by Levy-Morton Company as
transferee.
This the second day of August.
1919. LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff, Sumter County, Georgia.
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No. rs
Administrators Sale.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
viii be sold before the court house
door in the City of Americas, be-
tween the legal hours of sale on the
First Tuesday in September, 1919
the following described property, to-
wit: Fifty acres of land, being the
Northwest corner of lot No. 107 in
the 10th District of Sumter county,
Georgia, being the property of NeIse
Henry, deceased.
Above property to be sold under
and by virtue of order of Court of
Ordinary Of Sumter county, Georgia
granted on the First Monday in Nov
ember, 1918. Terms Of said sale
cash.
This August 4th, 1919.
H. E. ALLEN,
Administrator of estate of Nelse
Henry, deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
No. rs.
GEORGIA. Sumter County.

No. 76.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Pursuant to an order passed by the
Superior court of said equity on the
oath day of June, 1919, in the mat
ter of Frank Sheffield ct al versus
the Board of Trustees of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Am
CIRCUS, Georgia, there will be sold on
the first Tuesday in September, 1919,
before the court house door in the
City Of Americas, said county, the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
pn.tio Il Not Scientific.

'T wonder what the moon is made
off, said little Jennie, as she paused
to gaze at the large, round orb. 1T
amt made Of nothin'," replied her
twin brother, Bill. ITS hole in the
sky for God to look through when he
wants to see if we are mlndin' ma"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-14
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA., Sumter county.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having demands against j. B.
Dunn, late of said county, deceased,
to present them to me, properly made
out within the time prescribed by law,
so as to show their character and
amount. All persons indebted to said
deceased. are hereby required to make
immediate payment to me.
This 18th day Of July, 1919.
G. ". WALTERS, Admir-.
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No. 81.

7. O. MARSHALL Receiver.
No. 81.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To the Superior Court Of said
County:
The petition of the Horne, Sum-
mers, Bradley Company, corpora
ton duly organized and chartered
under the laws of Georgia, with its
principal place of business at Am
CIRCUS, Georgia, respectfully shows
the following facts
/. That the Horne, Summers.
Bradley Company was duly incorp-
GRATED by order of the Superior
court Of said county on the 22nd day
Of January, 1909.
2. That said corporation has con.
tinuously been in business from the
day of incorporation to the 31st day
of July, 1919, and that it owes no
debts, owns no real estate, has ad
ministered all of it's assets and dis
posed CT all of its property of ev-
cry kind and nature.
3. Petitioner shows to the court
that at regularly called meeting of
the stockholders and directors of
said corporation, duly called for the
purpose of dissolving said corDoc-
alton, resolution was I'M
animously adopted by the affirm
alive vote of the stockholders and
directors of said corporation 10 dis
solve same and surrender its char
ter and franchise to the state. 1t
is further shown that no injustice
would be done to any stakeholder
or any other person, firm Or corpor-
alton by dissolving said corporation
as they owe no money and no one
has any claim or demand of any cahr-
acter against said corporation. A copy
of said resolution and proceeding is
hereto attached and marked exhibit
! A." 1900
WHEREFORE the premises con-
f, sidered; (a) your petitioner prays
for an order fixing a time for the
hearing of said petition at the Court
house in said county as by law in such
cases made and provided. (b) And
that citation issue and the same
be duly advertised requiring any
person, firm or corporation having
any claim or demand of any char
acter again said corporation, to APP
pear and show cause, if any they
have, why said corporation should
not be dissolved And your petition
er will ever pray.
HORNE, SUMMERS, }}RADLEC
COMPANY, by H. 0. Jones, its
Attorney at Law.
| GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Before the undersigned authority
personally comes K. G. Bradley, who
after being duly sworn, says under
oath that he is Secretary of the
Horne, Summers, Bradley Company
and that the above and foregoing
petition is true.
X. u. BRADLEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this the 31st day of July, 1919
T. E. BOLTON,
Notary Public, S.. Co., Ga.
The foregoing petition read and
considered. Let the same be filed
in the office of the Clerk of Superior
court and the same together with
this order be published once week
for four weeks in the weekly Am
ericds Recorder, the official
gazette for said county. Let any OBJ
/ iections to the granting of the pray
ers of the petition be filed in the
office of the clerk of the superior
!, court on or before September Bird
1919, at which date this petition is
set for a hearing.
Let this order be entered on Min.
I utes of Sumter Superior court.
At Chambers, August End, 1919.
z. A. LITTLEJOHN,
J. S. c., S. W. C.