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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-12-18
GOOD LOOKING WOMEN
COST TURKS ONLY $1.35

New York.-The number of wives
in Turkish harems is not being re
duced on account of the high cost of
living, as reported In a cable from
Constantinople, according to a state
ment by Prof. ]. p Xenides, near
East relief official, who has spent
years studying social conditions in
the Levant. II anything, the number
has increased, the professor said.
in many quarters expensive draft
animals are being replaced by wives,
who are expected to do the work and
who may be secured for song in the
matrimonial market" he declared.
In the agricultural regions of the OF
toman empire especially, the profes-
sor says, the pashas have been forced
to substitute for the costly donkeys,
horses and oxen the much more eco
nomical brides.
Reports show that wives are still
plentiful and cheap in Turkey and
the market price is around pound
Turkish-s1.35 present exchange rate
for good-looking women. Women
not of the Moslem faith can be had for
less money because they are now
easier to obtain. It is these women
who have served to keep down the
price of inmates for the harems dur
ing the last few years Of rising living
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-12-18
WOULDN'T you LIKE

To 90 back to the times-only
comparatively few years ago
When boys had to grease" their
toCts before going out in the rain?
When women wore hoops-and the
lowest hoop carried diameter of
about fifteen feet?
When oatmeal came in bulk, in
sacks and barrels, and not in the
present convenient packages?
When women paid thirty cents for
cotton stocking-and men wore
striped socks costing ten cents?
When the "parlor" was kept shut
tight. with curtains down and blinds
closed, until some "comp'ny came?'
When you wore those bell-bottom"
trousers measuring about twenty-five
inches around the bottom of each
leg?
When men wore such heavy full
boards that after eating soup they
had to run their whiskers through a
wringer?
When women went to the seclusion
of their bedrooms to put on a "bit
of color" before walking down the
street?
When Don Pedro came from Brazil
to visit the United States-and had
some handsome stationery named In
his honor?
When Arbuckle's coffee, with a
premium in each paper package, used
to sell at two pounds for a quarter?
When every housewife had cake
of CASTLE soap in the "spare-room"--
and a keg of soft soap under the
kitchen sink?
When watchers" had to sit up all
night with the remains of the late
departed" to see that the rates did nc
mischief?
/ When mince pies at Christmas
which didn't contain brandy in the
ratio OF "a pint to pie" were pro
"ounced insipid?
When "dressed-up" men used tc
wear stiff detached cuffs in which the
buttons ratified every time two oi
4 them shook hands?
Wfon school ma'ams received eigh
teen dollars a month and boarded
'round'-and the Ycry best of en-
drew down some $24.
Wien prayer-meetings we're hell
every Sunday evening-and the goo,
old deacons, and even the younge
set, told their experiences"
When 1t was about an all-day tri
to drive the old mare to town, seve
miles distant, do little shopping
Iand make the return trip?
When cat wasn't allowed to N
tmain over night in the house for fea
lthat the animal would strangle th
baby by sucking its breathf"
When Captain jerks Of the Horf
Marines" and "Shoo. Fly! Don't Bo1
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-12-18

der Me-" were two of the leading
popular songs of the day?
When Black Crook" as staged at
Niblo's Garden, New York, by Imry
and Bolossy Kiralfy, was styled tne
wickedest thing in the world?"
When the superintendent would
give "a beautiful little Testament
costing 32c,, to the Sunday school pu-
Ipil who would memorize the greatest
number of Bibles verses?
When girls wore calico dresses
most of the time-and, fer "dress-up,"
added some extra starch to the gar.
ment and put on broad sash that
had been pretty well worn-out by
sister?
When women, young and old, used
to wear cloth shoes with elastic in
the sides, which cost $1.68, In place
CT the prcsert high-heeled polished
leather sort which cost at reduced
prices" only $lS.29?"
When every visitor had to look al
the plush-covered photograph album
with the word "Albub" done In Ger
man silver running from the south
west corner to the northeast corner
while NAV" was taking up the din
ner?"
Goodness ne! But things have con
siderably changed ed!-Thorn, In TIL,
Palm Beach Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-12-18
The Town GOSSIP

IL sbS IL WI
's*:s':**:**::*:.::*s**********
POWELL OFT.
WHO LIVES up our way.
AND WHO'S usually getting.
INTO SOME kind of trouble.
WAS OUT playing.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
ON THE street.
AND HIS mother saw him.
AND SHE told him.
AAt<hi ~ hS SOt ulIly
HE'D GET punished.
AND HE faithfully promised
THAT HE'D be careful.
AND NOT soil his clothes.
BUT SOMETHING happened.
AND WHEN he went home.
HE WAS covered with mud.
FROM HEAD to foot.
AND HIS mother told him.
THAT JUST for that
HE COULDN'T have any chicken.
OR APPLE pie.
OR ANYTHING else.
FOR SUPPER
EXCEPT BREAD and water.
AND SUPPER time came around.
AND THE family sat down.
AND 1T was a good supper
AND POWELL.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-12-18

':''.'s'*.sss''sTS'S%v*v
n GOSSIP !
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WHO'D BEEN playing hard.
AND WHO was hungry.
GAzED LoNGINGLY.
AT THE good things.
THAT WE'RE spread.
UPON THE table.
BUT HIS mother had meant
WHAT SHE had told him.
$50
AND IN front of his plate.
THERE WASN'T thing.
EXCEPT BREAD and water.
AND MRS. OFT.
*s*
TURNED TO him.
*&*
AND TOLD him.
TO SAY grace.
AS HE usually did.
AND TAKING another loon
AT THE delicacies.
ON THE table.
powell BOWED his head.
AND SHUT his eyes.
AND SPOKE forth
IN DOLEFUL tones.
"OH. LORD.
FOR THESE blessings.
(WHICH THEY have received.
MAKE THEM duly thankful"
AND SICK afterwards :
| THANK you.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
FIND INDIAN BURIAL GROUND
Workmen in Park in Minnesota Town
Unearth Skulls and Bones of
Redmen.

Bemidji, Minn.-Beneath the roots
of two large oak trees two Indian
skulls and other bones of the human
body were found by wOrkmen leveling
mounds in the city park on the shore
of Lake Bemidji.
The skulls and bones We're badly de-
cayed, but the teeth were in fairly
good condition. Charcoal in large
quantities was found in the vicinity
of the bones, which indicates that the
place was an Indian burial pyre, old
residents say.
1t is believed that beneath the
mound may be found many more
bodies, but the workmen merely re-
moved the top earth and with the ex-
ception of a few bones which were
gathered by souvenir seekers, the skel-
etOns were again buried.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
TRACING CAPTURED DRUMS
North British Fusiliers Start an In
quiry in This Country After
140 Years.

B0ston.-What became of the drums
of the North British Fusiliers when
General Burgoynes forces surrender
ed at Saratoga 40 years ago is now
d subject of official investigation. A
letter received by Adjutant General
Jesse F. Stevens from the war depart
ment conveys an inquiry from the
British military attache at Washing
ton as to whether any drums of this
regiment are now sin any museum, in
stitution or arsenal in this country"
The inquiry is prompted by tradi-
tion in the regiment, which is now
known as the Royal Scots Fusiliers,
that their drums were captured in
1776, and it is desired If possible to
settle doubts as to the truth of the
story.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
Largest and Smallest Enalnea.

A young jeweIer of EillsbOrO, n. D.
has made a tiny engine, run by com
pressed air, which is only three-quar
ters OF an inch long and weighs only
213 grlin@. The diameter of the cylin
der bore is 2S-1000 of an inch, the
diameter of the fiyWheel is 9-64 of al
inch and its stroke is 36-10G0 of AZ
inch. Contrasted with This is valv
used by the Ontario Power compan,
of Niagara Falls, which is 81 fee
high, weighs G3 tons, and has a water
opening 9 feet across, so that an au
tOmObile full of men can stand in it.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
SoulK Hiss

MYTH each purchase of Csc or over
" of any Soul Kiss item in this list
your druggist will give you 25c bottle
of Soul Kiss Perfume FREE.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
Mine Owners Don't Worry.

Ell Paso.-The recent prediction by
members of the army air service that
the next novelty will be air bandits
who will prey upon air shipments of
bullion from mines to market such as
from the Mugollons in New Mexico to
Ell Pas0, is not worrying mining men
here. They point out that it was only
comparatively few years back that
they took care of Indians and land
highwaymen with just a little trouble.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28

equivalent as plumber or as a
steamftter, or have eucca tully
completed a course of not less than
Two years in q vocatio%el school The
age limits are 20 to As years.
Another examination is for expert
automobile repair men, the position
to pay $1,80O per year Applicants
for this position, also, will be rated
upon physical ability, training and
experience They must show that
they are expert mechanics, with at
least two years experience in over
hauling and repairing automobiles
and other vehicles. Age limits, 21
to so years.
The third examination is for mo-
torcxcle repairmen, the place to pay
$3.50 year Applicants will be
rated upon physical ability training
and experience and must have had
OF least two y2%rs' experience in re
pairing motorcycles and at least two
years experience in driving. Age
limits 81 to 40 years.
For further information and ap-
Dlications, address the Secretary, Lo-
cal Civil Service Board, Americus,
or the Secretary, Fifth Civil Serv-
ice District, Postoffice, Atlanta
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
SOUTHER FIELD
CIVIL SERVICE
JOBS TOBEOPEN

Examinations Cor the filling Of va
cancies in three lines of work at
Souther Field are announced by the
civil service commission, all 10 be
held on September 80.
On of the examinations IS for
steam filter, the position to pay So
500 per year. The examination IS
open to men, and applicants Will be
rated upon physical ability, ttaiinC
and experience. They must have
served an apprenticeship Of tha
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
Earle Williams.

Earle Williams.
Hampstead, known as "The Hor-
net" has led a troubled existence
since the days of his youth, eluding
police, living in disguise, cracking
safes and forever feeling himself an
outcast, The opportunity arrives f.
naIly whereby he may redeem his
good name, confound the uncle who
has betrayed him and come into his
rightful place again.
All this is made possible by the en-
try of Ashe Colvin, played by Mr..
Williams, into his existence.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
GET READY

Now is the time that your hens
will moult or shed their feathers.
This process is rather slow and Ma
ture should be assisted. B. A.
Thomas Poultry Remedy will help
your hens to moult causing them to
shed earlier and be ready to lay when
eggs are Highest in the winter. If
this remedy does not make good, we
will. G. E. Buchanan. adv.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28
On Long Jaunt.

DetrOit.-Joseph Mikulec, Croatian
"globe trOtter," has reached Detroit.
He has been walking since 1901 to en-
circle the globe; has worn out 104
pairs of shoes and covered nearly 98,-
900 miles.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28

Daily Thought
The one thing of value In the world
IS the active soul.--Emerson.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28

While the king and queen of Eng
land were on a visit TO Birmingham,
England, they passed a crippled sol
dier in wheel chair With his usual
kindness of heart, the king called the
queens attention to him and they both
stopped to chat with the hero.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-08-28

1t has been established by scienti-
fic research that it requires more
brains, ingenuity and painstakirg eff
fort to succeed in the profession Ct
crime than in almost any other line
of endeavor. Fletcher Heuste;.,: the
real crook and master cracksman of
the Vitagraph feature "The Hornets
Nest" affords an example.
This picture which will be shown at
the lcazar II a+er Fa'1a.7, is a
crook film Of high orders adapted
from the novel cf the sane name by
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow, and features
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that in
pursuance of the authority and direc-
tions contained in a dNcretal order of
the Chancery Court # Hampstead
County, Ark, made and entered on
the 4th day of Mar, 1919, in GER
complainant, and C. S. Thompson and
wife, Betty B. Thompson, defendants,
the undersigned, as Commissioner of
said court, will offer for sale at pub
lie vendue to the highest bidder, at
the front door or entrance of the
County Courthouse, in which said
court is held, in the County of Hemp
stead, within the hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales, on
Friday, the 18th day of Apr, 1919.
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
The Southwest quarter of the North
west quarter, and the Northwest
quarter of the Southwest quarter, all
in Section Is, Township South of
Range % West, containing so acres,
more or less, in Hampstead county,
Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of
three months, the purchaser being re-
quired to execute a bond as required
by law and the order and decree of
said Court in said cause, with ap-
proved security, bearing interest at
the rate of ten per cent per annum
from date of sale until paid, and
lien being retained on the premises
sold to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given under my hand this oath day
of March, 1919.
G. f. BAILEY,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
PERSONAL MENTION
ON ROUTE NO. I

Mrs. A. N. Strcud and Miss
Bessie Prescott and Mis- S
Blanch Atkinson were guests
of Mrs. Oscar Cox Thursday
afternoon.
Roy Cox and Herbert, Ernest
and Walter Wilson and Claude
johnson spent a few hours
with Miss Jennie Cox andhome-
folks Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. A. N. Stroud made a
business trip to Hope Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Oscar Cox spent the
night with his brother, Mr.. Will
Cox, at Fulton Friday.
Sam Cox spent Saturday
night with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Par
sons spent the afternoon with
homefolks Sunday.
Our dear friend Miss Angie
Holt will leave Friday for Tex
arkana.
Mrs. John Cox spent the
night recently with her moth
er at Fulton.
Elmer Lawlis of Washington
spent Saturday night with
Willie Stroud.
A. N. Stroud, John Cox, Ell
mer Lawlis and Julie Atkinson
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Friday evening Of last week .7as one
of the most successful entert nments
witnessed here this season a full
house greeted the entertaine Is, com
posed Of Mrs. Wirta Robinspn Bell,
soprano and reader, Miss Virginia
Buxton, mezzo-soprano and reader,
and Miss Cloe Smith, pianist all Of
Nashville. All numbers on the pro-
gram, consisting of instrumental and
vocal selections and readings, were
disposed of in a truly professional
manner, rejecting the wonderful gift
and training possessed by these young
ladies. "The Other Woman" a
playlett, was the closing number Of
the program and the highly profess
sional manner in which it was pre-
sented sent the audience home feel
ing that the entertainment was well
worth while.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

attended preaching at Holly
Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Parson and little
Jnett Parsons spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Ben Rike.
Miss Alma Rike and John
are spending the week with
their grandmother at Ozan.
Misses Aline and Addie Cox
spent a week with their sister,
Mrs. Jack Farris, at Fulton.
Mr.. John Parson was the
guest of his best girl Sunday.
Ha, hal
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
PROBATE COURT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned guardian of L. R. Camp.
bell will apply to the Hampstead
County Probate Court at its May
1919, term, for an order to sell the fol.
lowing described property, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter and the Northeast quarter
of the Southwest quarter; all in
Section 32, Township 10, South Range
25 west, containing so acres, more Oh
less, the property of L. X. Campbell
a person of feeble mind.
E. M. CAMPBELL, Guardian.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
NOTICE OF ESTRAY

Notice is hereby given that on OF
about the first of April | took up as
an estray a mule described as follows
Bay horse mule about 16 years old
about Is hands high and probably
weighs 800 pounds. The owner may
secure this mule by paying for his
keep and expenses incident to finding
the owner.
j. E. MOZIER, Route 2, Bx Is
Washington, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
WARNING ORDER.
Commissioner in Chancery.

No. S4S. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead county, Ark.
Bessie Booker, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ned Booker, Defendant.
The Defendant, Ned Booker. is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, Bessie Booker.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this goth day of Mar, 1919.
(Seal.) o. C. BAILEY,
l2t4. Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

M. A. McIver, one of our friends of
long standing from Water Creek
twonship, called in Thursday and or.
dered the Telegraph sent to his broth
er, w. l.. McIver, on Route a out of
Hope. Mr.. McIver has made quite a
success in his farm operations in the
past and he is renting his farm out
with a view to locating in some good
town at an early date.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Rev. J. A. Henderson, presiding ell
der of the Prescott District, NJ. E.
church, South, presided over the Cen
tenary group meeting held at the
Methodist church in this ciyt last
Tuesday. The charges represented
were: Hope, Hope Mission, Lierty
Mission and the Columbus, Mineral
Springs and Washington circuits. The
meeting, sessions of which were held
in the afternoon and at night, proved
quite interesting and will probably
be quite beneficial in lining up the va
rious churches represented for the
great Centinary drive. The presiding
elder reported that the Prescott Dis
triet quota in the movement is S125,-
900.
The Red Cross concert, held at the
high school auditorium in this city
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. R. A. White, part owner and
manager of the Battle plantation,
which sold to Swafford Brothers of
Kansas City and himself last week
for $267, 100000, called in at this Office
Wednesday and subscribed for the
Telegraph. Mr.. White is an ex-
newspaper man, having edited various
Kansas papers for thirty years, but
he has had time to fleshen up since
changing occupations.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
WARMING ORDER

No. 34S. In the Chancery Court
of Hampstead county, Ark.
Bessie Booker, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ned Booker, Defendant.
The Defendant, Ned Booker, is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, Bessie Booker.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 20th day of Mar. 1919.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
WARNING ORDER

No. 372. In the Chancery Court Of
Hampstead county, Ark,
Mary Cheatham, Plaintiff,
VS..
Jim Eddie Cheatham, Defendant.
The Defendant, Jim Eddie Cheat
ham, is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, Mary
Cheatham.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this 18th day of April, 1919.
o. C. BAILEY, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. NJ. S. Bates has arrived in the
city and will open up his drug store
in the Garner building as soon as the
interior of the salesroom is COM
pleted, which will be in a few days.
Mr.. Bates will put in a handsome
soda fount and a fine lot of fixtures
and these have already arrived.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Monroe, Mrs.
C. W. Garner, Mrs. M. W. Cruzen
and Miss Ethel Beck went TO Hope
last Sunday afternoon to "The seven
last words of Christ" sacred ora
toria presented by singers from tht
combined church choirs of Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Come to the Easter service at the
Methodist church Sunday at IL a. m.
We want to tell you something. And
at night we will give you something
on your biography-and the biog-
raphy Of Washington, Ark. J. H. Nc
Kelvy, Pastor.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
ANNUAL PAINO RECITAL
MONDAY EVENING, APR. 2

The annual piano recital of Mrs.
Old's music class, Washington High
School, will be given at the audi
torium Monday evening, April 21.
A fee of 25 cents for adults and 10
cents for school children will be
charged at the door and the proceeds
will go to the school fund, as usual.
The program for the evening is as
follows:
PART /.
Coming Through the Rye and Robin
Adair, First Rose Waltz,
Harold Roberts
The Millwheel and Sing Robin Sing
Ellen Carrigan
Out in the Fields Spindler
Ruby Lawlis
Andante from Surprise Symphony
Hayden
Erma England
Happy Farmer Schumann
Maude Gold
Poet and Peasant Overture, Suppe
Lois Wimberly
Shooting Stars Duett Hoist
Salena Turner, Valree Parsons
Grand Polka de concert Bartlett
Lucille Monroe
Romance Straebog
jolly Amonette
Waves of the Danube lvanavici
Valree Parsons
Hungary Koeling
Miss Louise Wallace
PART II.
"The Old Maids Tea Party"
The Hostess Ellen Carrigan
The Eldest Old Maid Ruby Lawlis
Travelling Old Maid, Erma England
Up-To-Date Old Maid, Maude Gold
The Waiting Maid -Floice Taylor
The Story Book Ball-"MSmuher Goose
To Date 2 girls s-arrd-sl - : -
In the Gypsies Camp.
Gypsie Chorus from Bohemian Girl
A Gypsy Maiden I
Lucille Monroe
The Gypsy's Warning
Valree Parsons, Webster Turner,
Mamie Bell Weir
Little Gypsy Girl-'Reading-
Jolly Amonette
The Gypsy Countess
Salena Turner, Marshall Rowe
Accompanist-Lo Wimberly
Innocence Carl Vogt
Bobbie Keel
Rose Petals
Rose Battle
Traumerie Schumann
Mabel Claire Gold
Mountain Belle Scottish Kinkle
Tavern Wilson
Cupids Frolic Walter Z. Miles
Virgie Parsont
Espagnole Waltz inertia
Kathryn Holt
The Bell in the Valley Winzel
Blanche Watkins
Floating Along, Edward Burlington
May Lawlis
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. Wilton City is spending a
short time with his family here. He
will leave in a few days for Ranger,
Texas, where he expects TO spend
some time.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. G. B. Gaines of McCaskill call
ed in Wednesday and renewed sub
scription with us. Mr. Gaines is one
of the most progressive farmers in
the county and he always has farm
products to sell.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mineral Springs, former students in
the Washington High School, were
visitors to Washington Tuesday.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Miss Letha Frazier left this morn
ing for Conway, where she will spend
the weekend with her sister, Miss
Belle. a student in the State Normal.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

lT. H. B. Ryals of Hope, Route a,
called in Thursday and subscribed fer
the Telegraph. Mr.. Ryals has only
been in the county short time, but
is highly enthused over its possibil-
tiles. He is located on the Haw-
thorne farm.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Butler, Mrs.
Fannie Odl, Mrs. T. Y. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. C. N. Trimble, Mrs. Matte
Wilson and Miss Rosa Wallace went
to Hope Tuesday night to "The seven
last words of Christ"
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Miss Lula Smith and A. A. Keel
spent Sunday afternoon with the
formers mother on Route 1.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Miss Irene Amonette and Willie
Barrow were down at the Red Cross
recital last Friday night.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Bunk Clark and son,
of 0zan, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day with Mrs. Laura Smith.