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the present time there are more Bull.
garians than Greeks in Thrace, al
though it is conceded that the
Greeks were greatly in the majority
there before the war and that the
only reason the Greeks in Thrace are
now in the minority is because SC
many of them were massacred and
driven out by the Bulgarians during
the war.
This attitude of the American dele
gates is utterly inexplicable. To
grant Thrace to Bulgaria looks very
much like putting premium on
wholesale rapine and murder. I'm
der this plan, if Germany had MUIR
dered or carried away into slavery
enough Belgians to leave the Ger
man element in the majority, then
Germany would have been entitled
to Belgium; and when Turkey sue
ceeds in numbering few more Ar
menians and is thus able to put the
Turks in the majority, then Turkey
will be entitled to Armenia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-15
IDLE MONEY.

Three prosperous looking Syrians
walked into a Birmingham bank the
other day carrying rather bulky
bundle wrapped up in an old news
paper. The Syrians were interested
in finding out something about Am
erican financial and banking customs.
They were looking for a safe place
to put their money. 1t subsequent
ly developed that the paper-wrapped
bundle contained something like $780,
600 in bills, which the Syrians had
dug up out of their hiding place un-
der cellar floor. 1t represented
years of savings.
The Syrians had been prompted to
seek a safer place for their savings
than the cellar floor by recent thrift
publicity. They had read in the
newspapers that boarding money was
thriftless, and that money buried un-
der the cellar floor was not earning
anything for its owners. They were
surprised to find that the money
could be earning interest for them
while it was safely invested.
The Stocking bank" of the for
elgner is one of the most fertile
sources for new capital which the
country needs just now. Many of
these foreigners are among the
thrftiest of cur people, but they lack
the knowledge of American customs
that they would lead them to proper
~ invest their savings. The efforts
OF the Savings Division of the
treasury department to insure wise
investment of savings, and govern
ments continued offer of Thrift
Stamps, Savings Stamps and Treas
ury Savings Certificates as an alb
SoIutely safe means of keeping saw
lngS are safely but surely bringing
lhlS class of savers to realize that
Jher money is more benefit to them
selves and the community invested in
safe securities than it is buried in
cellars or stored away in the mat
tresses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-15
BEAUTIFUL CLUNY L
AT IL 1-2c.
LACES

Pure linen laces in handmade pat
terms; all widths from ga to 2
inches wide and worth all the way
up to 25c. Choice of about four
thousand yards at IL lie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-15
RIPPING RHYMES
ENVIRONMENT.

| hear men say, sometimes,
"Great Scott! This is the village
God forgot! There is no chance
for me to rise, in this old burg of
mossback guys" Then they go
forth, upon a day, to fairer pas
lures far away; and there they
find things just as bad as in their
own abandoned grad. 1t cuts no
ice where genius dwells; We'll al
ways see it wearing bells. The
man who has the goods may go to
desert waste or arctic snow, and
there hang out his modest sign,
and. he will find that trade is fine.
Ours is quiet dreamy town, but
it would hold no fellow down.
If some youth shows the proper
fire, with wrench or hammer,
brush OF Tyre, men drop their
work half day, to help him up
ward on his way. With proper
stuffing in your head, there isn't
any town so dead that you can't
cut swath right there, and nine
teen kinds of laurals wear. And
in the deadest, grayest town a
man may win a world renown. If
you, fair reader. where you are,
can't hitch your wagon to star,
you couldn't do the trick in Cork,
in Boston, Joplin or New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-15
NEW BALKAN WAR
THREATENED.

Bitter controversy over the dispo-
S.uon Of Thrace has caused a situa-
uon IN the Balkans which may, I'M
Tess prompt measures are taken to
pIeVent'it, result in new Balkan
war; Greek troops are concentrat-
ed on the Bulgarian frontier ready
TO occupy Thrace if that territory
Is not awarded to Greece by the
Feace Conference.
IL appears that the American dele
gates alone are opposing the grant
'ng CT Ihrace to Greece; all other
oeiegates having agreed to it, but our
ueIegates insisting that Thrace be Civ
en- to Bulgaria on the ground that at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-15

DAINTY GEORGETTE AND
CREPE DE CHINE BLOUSES
AT 1898.
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STANDARD
DRY GOODS co.
F Eth ST., Next Bank of Commerce
Americas, Ga.
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will
pleased to learn that there is at lea
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been able to cure in all its stages and
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requires constitutional treatment Halls
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work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in the curative power of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists Csc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

strange Gringo. the one who was TO
DO hanged yesterday. has blown
down the side OF tho jail. Mcrciful
saintsl Tho hole is as big as the
stecplcs OF the cathedral And the
other Gringo. the one who looks like
him. the one who was to hang tomor.
row. has escaped with him out of the
hole. He dragged him out of the
hole himself. This / saw myself.
with my two eyes, and then | ran
here TO you all the way. and you win
remember
But the Jefc politico had already
turned on Torres witheringly.
"And If this Senior Regain be
princely generous he may give you
and me the muninccnt sum men.
toned, eh? Five times the sum. or
10 times. with this Gringo tiger blow.
Ing down law and order and our good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

TO the JAIL" the jefc announced. you
may trust me, Senior Torres. as l
trust you. Comet We will go at
once. now. you and l. and you may
seo for yourself the preparation |
shall make for this Francis Morgan's
reception. | have not yet lost my
cunning with a rife. And. as well,
shall tell off three of the gendarmes
10 fire only at him. SO this Gringo
dog would storm our jail. eh? Come!
We viii depart at once"
He stood up. tossing his clgaret
away with show OF determined on.
ergy. But halfway across the room,
a ragged boy. painting and sweating.
plucked his sleeve and whined
81 have information. You will pay
me fort, most high senior? have
run all-the way
The jail" the boy quavcred. THE
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jail walls. would be nearer the
mark"
AT any rate. the thing must he
a false alarm. merely the straw that
blows tho wind of this Francis Nor
gan's. intention" Torres murmured
with a sickly smile. Remember. the
suggestion was mine to him to storm
tho Jail"
THE WISH AND THE THOUGHT
"In which case you and Senior Re
gan will pay for the good Jail WALTZ"
the jefe demanded; then, with a
pause added: mot that l believe 1t
has been accomplished. IL is not pos.
sible. Even a fool Gringo would not
darel'
Copyright. 1910
international Feature Service. Incl
Continued Monday
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WHAT WAS IN THE BOX,

without doubt" Rafael readily
agreed THE conquistadores slew
many"
And were the ancestors Of those
that survived" Pedro completed for
him and aroused general laugh.
Just the same. almost would l give
one OF these pesos TO know what IL in
the box"
There il Ignacior' Rafael greeted
the entrance OF turnkey whose
eyes betokened that he was just out
Of his siesta. HE was not paid TO
be honest. Come. 1gnacio. relieve
our curiosity by letting us know what
is in The boxT'
How should I known. Ignacio de-
manded. blinking at The subject Of
interest. only nov have I awak.
ened."
you have not been paid 10 be hon.
est. them" Rafael asked.
"Merciful mother OF God who il
the man who would pay me to be
honest2" the turnkey demanded.
Then take the Ratchet there and
Dpffi Atif pDAs ieetidtt tiDft Hib punt
home. I'VE may not, for as surely
as Pedro Is to share the two pesos
with Us. that surely have we been
paid 10 be honest. open the box, Ig-
nacio. or we shall perish Of our curl
osity."
I'VE viii 1ook--.we will only look"
Pedro muttered nervously. as the
turnkey pried off board with the
blade OF the Ratchet. "rhen VIC will
close the box again and Put your
hand in. Ignacio. what Is II you find2
Eth? What does 1t feel like?
AIR
After pulling and Juggling, Igna-
clos hand had reappeared clutching
cardboard carton.
Remove II carefully. for IT must
be replaced" the TALLER cautioned.
And when the wrappings OF paper
and tissue were removed all eyes
were focused on a quart bottle OF
rye whisky.
How excellently II Is composed, .
Pedro murmured in tones OF awe. ut
must be very good that such care be
taken Of IT,"
ut is Americana whisky sighed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
OKLAHOMA DRUGGIST
DIES ON TRIP HERE

Elijah S. Myers. 80. former drug.
gist OF Waters. Okla. died at the
Swedish hospital Friday. He was Wis.
iting his sister. Mrs. George Butch.
art, 5000 Charles St. when taken
SICK three weeks ago, The body is
at the Bonney-watson parlors and
funeral services will probably be
conducted by the Masons. as no was
a thirty-second degree member
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
SOME COGENT REASONS

For what and for why?" the iefe
temporized. 1T In Henry I want TO
see out OF the way. Let the Francis
one go back TO his beloved New
York"
'He must go out today, and for
reasons you viii appreciate. As you
know from reading my kilograms
thru the government wireless"
The jefe nodded acquiescence, then
said:
win II he as much as thousa nd
gold you Will gct?"
~ think so. Surely. the pig of an
Irish stock gambler could pay me
no less sum. and flvc hundred is
yours " Francis leave his bones in
San Antoniog'
win 1t be MS much as n hundred
thousand gold?" was the jefe's next
query.
Torres laughed as IL at n Joke.
1T must be more than a thou
sand" tho other persisted.
And he may be generous" Torres
responded. "Hc may even give me
Ave hundred over the thousand. half
OF which. naturally. as I have said
will be yours as we'll"
A SPANISH TRUST
II shall go from here Immediately
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Let's go buy Boldt's French pas.
try. Uptown. Ait Sd Ave; down.
town. 913 I'd Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
CHAPTER vi

Mariana Nercara HijoE. jefe poll
tico OF san Antonio. leaned back in
his chair in the courtroom with a
quiet smile OF satisfaction and pro.
cecded to roll a cigarct Tho case
had gone thru al prcarranged. He
had kept the little old Judge away
from his mezcai all day. and had been
rewarded by having the judge try the
case and give judgment according 20
program. He had not made n slip.
The six poems. fined heavily. were or.
dercd back to the plantation at San.
tos
The working out OF the fines was
added to the time OF their contract
slavery. And the jefc was 5000 good
American gold richer for the transac.
ton.
His smile was even broader as he
greeted Alvarcs Torres.
Listen said the latter. whisper.
Ing low In his ear. 1--WE can get
both these devils OF Morgana. The
Henry pig hangs out tomorrow
There In no deason that the Francis
pig should not go out today
The jefe remained silent. question.
Ing with lift OF his eyebrows.
II have advised him to storm the
jail. The solanos have listened 70
his lies and are with him. They
viii surely attempt 10 do IL this eve.
ming. They could not do II sooner.
II is for you to be ready for tho
event. and sec TO II that Francis
Morgan Is shot and killed in the
nnhf -
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When you think Of advsrtis.
Ing, think Of The Star.
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A SHORT FUSE

VERY we'll. senior" he said. then
passed out and locked the door.
In n rush Henry was Mt the win.
dow, just in time TO encounter Fran.
cis. face TO face and thrustlng a re.
yolver to him thru the bars.
Greetings, camaradar' Francis
said. We'll have you out OF here In
a jiffy." He held up two sticks of
dynamite. with fuse and caps com.
plete. II have brought this pretty
crowbar to pry you out. stand well
back In your cell, because real pronto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

Careful q SENIORS. carefulr' the
old man pleaded. greatly anxious. as
they took hold OF tho bis box. Han
die Il gently: IL Is OF value. and IL h
fragile-most fragile"
while the contents OF tho wagon
were hclng carried into the jain the
old man removed and deposited IN
the wagon all harness from the horse
save the bride.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-31
Y. W. C. A. UNIFORMS
TO CLOTHE STUDENTS
Suits Worn by War Workers viii
> Be Given to Penniless Stu .
dents in Switzerland.

Official uniforms Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association minus
the Blue Triangle, the Association in
sigma, will be worn next winter by
women students who have been strand
ed in Switzerland during the war and
who, because of sack of funds, inabili-
" to re-enter thefg native country, a
desire to finish theirNuniyersity courses
or Lecause they have no family to
which to return, will remain there next
year
Elizabeth M. Clark, who has been in
Switzerland for ten years under the
WORTH Student Christian Federation,
has appealed to the National Student
Committee of the Y. w. C. A. fof cloth
ing for the 800 foreign women. stu
dents in Switzerland. The scarcity OF
clothing last year among these almost
refugee students made it necessary for
two girls to share one coat so that
only one could go to classes or go out
Of doors at time.
Four large packing cases Of all
hIuuS VI fuStu save
which is in good condition, have been
collected hastily from women college
students in the New England States,
Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Delaware by the Stu
dent Committee of the National 7. w.
G.. A. to be sent over in response to
Miss Clark's appeal This clothing will
he dyed, cleaned and made over in
Switzerland.
In addition to the clothing collected
from students in colleges nearest New
York case of uniforms, which have
been turned in by Y. w. C. A. secreta-
ries who did war work, and the official
gray uniform listers Is being sent. As
uniforms are being turned in by war
workers they will be claimed by the
Student Committee which will remove
the insignia and prepare the uniforms
so that they may be worn by these
women who have been forced by world
events to remain in Switzerland for
several years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-31

Before they are gone, call at the
St. Tammany Hay and Grain Ware
houes and get some Of those glass
jars and tin cans for preserving
fruits and vegetables. Anybody can
solder them Solder is on, just pass
iron over it.
Advertising in The Farmer pays.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-31
RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT.
Edited by j. w. Boggs
of New Orleans

anu Nnen he came To Himself"
Luke 15:17.
The above expression is taken from
our Lords parable of the Prodigal
Son. Let us see the situation. Here
is young nan far away from home;
away from Father and Mother. He
has spent all his money; he has vast
ed his life and has no more friends.
And he awakes from his life of sin
and shame and says: IT will arise
and go to my father, ETC." But the
main point in which we are inter-
ested is that he comes to himself.
He realizes his condition and that
there is something better in the
world for him. This is the condition
of many men in history who have
seen their lives that they were not
what they ought to be and so resolve
to lead a different life.
In this connection | want to call
your attention to a quotation from
President Wilson:
Surely a man has come to him
self only when he has found the best
that there is in him, and has satisfied
his heart with the highest achieve
llleHl he Is at 1UT.
Now, if / should stop here one
might think that a man has come to
himself when he has reached his
highest ambitions in a business or
financial way, but little further on
Mr.. Wilson says: "And assuredly
no thoughtful man ever came to the
end of his life, and had little space
of calm, from which to look back
upon, who did not know and ac-
knowledge that it was what he had
done unselfishly and for others that
satisfied him and made him feel that,
he had played the man. Christ came
not to save himself, but to save the
world. His motive, his example, are
every mans key to his own gifts
and happiness. Every thoughtful
man born with conscience must
know a code of right and pity to
which he ought to conform; but with
out the motive of Christianity, with
out love, he may be the purest al
TRUST and yet be sad and unsattshed.
Christianity gave US in the fulness of
time the perfect image of right liv-
ing, the secret of social and of indi-
vidual well-being; for the two are
inseparable."
And thus we are led to see that
the only perfect life was that one
demonstrated in Christ, and only
when we come to pattern our lives
after his life that have we really
come to ourselves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-31
UNTHINKA
SAYS DANIELS
Secretary of the Navy NonpIused al
Criticism Of Y. M. C. A.-Proved
; Heroism.

The war work of men in the uni.
form Of the Red Triangle who follow
ed the flag wherever it went proved
their heroism and devotion on the bat
tie front and were always present to
serve and comfort the American fight.
ing men, says Josephus Daniels, secre-
tary of the navy, will remain an en-
during monument to the 7. NJ. @. A.
'It is unthinkable," he declared in q
letter to the "Y'' war work council,
that criticism of minor defects here
and there should be allowed to cloud
for moment the splendid record made
by this great association"
His letter, recently made public by
the z. M. G. A., follows in part:
"Only those who were brought In
intimate contact with it, and could sur
vey the whole field, are able to appre-
ciate fully the great extent and value
of the Y. M. G. AS work for our SOL
diers and sailors. In camps and train
ing stations, at home and abroad, at
the fighting front, on transports and at
naval bases, it cheered and aided our
fighting forces. Its halls and huts
were not only social centers, furnish
ing wholesale recreation and amuse-
ment, but were places for mental Inn
provement and moral refreshment.
They were bits of America set on for
eign soil, reminding the boys Of the
homes from which they came.
'"The men of the Red Triangle fol-
lowed the flag wherever it went, and
were there to serve and comfort our
brave boys. They proved their hero
ism and devotion on the battle front,
a number being commended for BRAY
cry, and several sacrificing their lives
in the line of duty.
"It is unthinkable that criticism Of
minor defects here and there should be
allowed to cloud for a moment the
splendid record made by this great
association. No big undertaking was
ever carried out without some imper-
fections, and no organization engaged
In such stupendous work, employing
so many men over vast area, could
expect to carry it through without
making some mistakes. But so far
as have been able to determine, these
have been few and hardly enough to
be considered In comparison with the
magnificent service rendered.
(SigneD "JOSEpHUS DANIELS"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-31
QUEEN MARIE INVITES
Y. w. C. A. TO RUMANIA
Extehds Invitation to Overseas Work
ers in Paris

Extends Invitation to Overseas Work
ers in Paris.
Paris, April 21.-Queen Marie OF
Rumania, following conference with
a representative committee of the
American Z. W. c. A., held at the Ritz
Hotel, Paris, has invited the American
Young Women's Christian Association
to come to Rumania and open work
under herspatronage.
Among the representatives of the Z.
w. c. A present at the conference
were: Miss Harriet Taylor, head OF
the American T. W. c. A. work over
seas Miss Mary Anderson of Hudson,
Wis; Miss Mary Dingman, head Of
the Y. w. G. A. Industrial work In
France; Mrs. Margaret B. Fowler of
Pasadena, Cal, and Miss Charlotte
Niven, head of the Y. W. G. A. work
in Italy. A notable guest at the meet
ing was Madame Catarji, wife of the
secretary of the Rumanian legation in
Paris
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-05-31
BASEBALL IS HELPED
BY LONG DISTANCE
Adoption of Rule Was Life Saver
to Many Noted Players.
When Ten Feet Was Tackled 0nt0
Distance of Pitcher From Plate
Many Veterans Took on New
Lease of Life In Game.

The frightening Of the pitching dis
lance In 1898 was a life saver to many
players who are now famous In the
annals of baseball history. To the
veteran players 1t meant q new lease,
for many Of the famous hitters were
getting lamentably weak with the
stick. To the youngsters just break
ing In it meant another trial. Hugh
Jennings would have never been
known to the game today but for the
squelching of the growing dominance
of the hurler. Possibly the familiar
"E-Yah'' of this scarlet-plumedeson OF
Erin would never have been heard
throughout the land. for Hughey was
about ready to quit, SO discouraged
was he with the way he was hitting
and Jennings was not the only one
who stood ON the ragged edge Of moth
ing. Billy Keller, Jesse Burkett, John
McGraw, Jakey Beekley were helped
along by the handicap placed upon
the festive hurler and stepped into
the 300 class when the additional 10
feet was tackled on the distance be
tween these two plates.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-tw0
was the last season the hurler had the
50-foot distance to work from and
it was the first season of the amalga.
nation of the National league and the
American association, which was
formed into one 12-club circuit so all
the best batsmen were punched under
one head. When the batting averages
were totaled up at the end Of that
season the names Of only II batsmen
were found In the 300 list. Such
star batsmen and formerly consistent
300 hittefs as Arson, Jim O'Rourke,
Pete Browning, Roger Conner, Jimmy
Ryan and George Van Haltren slipped
below the 800 mark. The foxy hurler
surely held the whip hand over the
lusty slugger and kept getting better.
Such classy pitchers as Rusie, Cy
Young, Frank Killen, "Dumplings"
Mcmahon, Edward Stein, "Kid" Glea.
son, Charles (K.) Nicols. Frank
Dwyer, Gus weighing and the great
Breitenstein were in their glory and
going like wildfre.
Imagine Walter Johnson or Grover
Alexander shooting them over from a
50-foot distance. Under those condi.
tons today the .300-hitter would be-
come extinct, would wither from the
land, the 200 class would be the Sc.
lect circle.
If the 50-foot distance were again
the proper thing it would take years
for the batsmen to get used to 1t, just
as it took the pitchers years to master
the heightened distance, but 1t took
a new generation of hurlers to do It.