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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-21
THE STATE PRESS.
J. A. Littleiohn.

when his friends in the church of his choice gather
sunda wight to pay tribute to their brother j. A. Lit
john, none of them will be able to say anything more
fitting than that according his means he invested
as much in the industrial development of his
community other here This was the tribute
of his pastor sort of first impress II that came with
the profound shock that always accompanies news of the
death OF good 1t was simple truth, plainly
put but how it speaks for the mans years of toll and
struggle! How it blooms ever fragrant with the pure
and ennobling upft gets from knowing Uncle Joe'
Lttlejohn good man.
While he was with US. everybody looked upon him
and passed him every day with no thought of anything
but that he was just an average He could smile,
enjoy joke and pass the time pleasantly down to his
last moment. He obligng kind considerable faith
full to the charge of the public saying naught of Others
and indeed few people knew that he had enemies He
did not complain of their treatment nor did he fret
when they aimed at him the meanness that mankind is
heir to-
He was wise in his mature years-wiser
than the man of the every day world ever thought He
read and thought what he read For that habit
he enjoyed the distinction of being we'll abreast of the
times his OPINION was worth something to the young
man he saw making honest effort And that custom
makes the young man who fortunate enough to be
within the range of his friendships carry burden of
sorrow that he is gone
He left with us too, a sort of impression somehow
that he knew in his older days his time was near and
yet accepted it with gracious sort of philosophy
more than that an mistaken faith in his Creator as re-
vealed in the Christian religion. He must have been
happy in the days when he knew he would soon be
ing the bar" cannot believe that he did not find
things he could wish were better He would not have
been good man, had that not been the case but one
felt in thinking of him that he enjoyed close communion
with his Maker.
He will be missed long years to come, but he so lived
that the blessed thought remains his will be the
just reward Of good man.-Cordele Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-21
THIS AND THAT.
An lneeme Tax Formula.

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number multiply ~ ya1- Aes2l add your wss height
aid divide y yo1r telephone number.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-21

FAIRPI4AY AND ACCURACl-The TImes-Recorder
strives always for fair play and accuracy. Any injustice
In the news editorial columns any naecuracy Will
Eectihed gladly, and anyone calling attention 10 IN
just injurious or inaccurate statements in this neEspz-
per will have our sincere thanks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-02

DELAYS ARE SPECIFIED And -,
RESPONSIBILITY is PLACED


that the world could long further delay
the adjustment Of peace delivered to allied pfeners
and military representatives OF the associated powers D
President Wilson yesterday.
It is learned he Monday during the conference
Premier Clemenceau's and soeranly assured the
eoneeee OF his belief that tey should do all IN their pow
Be presented to Germany He declared emphaticaly that
time for talk was virtually finished and that now
time to show results. k&
Ii is understood that President Wilson pointed out
frankly delays that have occurred in the work of peace
making He declared he awaiting the conclusion Of
carly results.
The presidents appeal followed long session in
which there had been than the usual oratory It
ent view points that have arisen during the consdera
of the question OF reparation Military experts like
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-02

Paris, April f.-Ths German
finarcial eommission arrived at
Pont saints Maxsncs, abosst Is
miles southwest of compiesne.
Msmbsrs of the cosnmissien mo
sorsd 20 Chateau PIsssis villet4s,
where they wils stay. teeese 4e -,
chateau was strictly ferbiddeu.
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Odd Gleanings from the World at LARGE

havior Of animals, not present at all in
the lowest forms, and coming in slowly
and gradually as the scale of life is as
cended.
The supposed fear of death Is one
OF the most salient instances of the
fashion in which we are inclined to at
tribute our own sensations in animals.
At the ZOOS animals that are kept to-
gether often die. ana there is no in
stance on record in which Except
among carnivorous animals, which
sometimes devour a dead compan!on)
an animal has shown the slightest in
terest or apparent disturbance at the
presence OF its dead companion.
According to their individual dispo-
sition and habits animals react only
to the immediate stimuli that reach
them and pain would have to be Sc
we're, repeated many times and asso-
ciated in the most direct way with a
simple sense impression before the
sense impression by itself would
arouse in them shrinking or the sign
of fear.
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THE MOST ANCIENT EGG.

JUST before the war began, during
excavations in the ancient Mogun-
y tiacum, under the auspices OF the
Archaeological Society of Mayence,
there was found hens egg which
was estimated to have lain buried in
the earth for something like nineteen
centuries.
Moguntiacum was built by Drusus,
the son OF the Roman Emperor
Augustus, in the year IA B. C. Upon
the site Of the ancient Roman castrum
or encampment near the city the ex-
cavations in question brought to light
many interesting relies, including
some water cisterns Of Roman make.
1t was In one of these. which was
located some twenty feet below the sur
face, that a damaged Roman clay
pot was discovered. containing the
shell Of broken egg and also a
whole egg that had been kept from
being smashed by a shred of the
damaged pot. which covered it. The
ancient egg was deposited in the mu-
nicipal museum.
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SUBWAY BATTLESHIPs.
THE subway is the last place that
one would think of in which u
look for "battleships," but never

TINE subway is the last place that
one would think of in which to
look for "battleships." but never
theless they are there, even though
they exist only in the pariance OF the
guards.
To understand the term 'battleship"
as 1t Is used on the subway the reader
must be reminded that there are two
styles OF cars in operation on the UNI
derground railroad. The newer type
is equipped with end doors that are
opened and shut by compressed air,
hut the older type are without the air
and the guards are required 10 omen
and close the end doors by sheer
strength
II was because of this fact that the
term "battleship" came into use. It
Is a word Of contempt used by the ex-
perienced guard and understood by all
subway employees. The average guard
required to operate them for round
trip considers himself "out OF luck"
A. least one would get this impress
sion II he stood on the Dyckman street
downtown station when an empty train
pulls in.
Each guard knows exactly what his
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HoUsECLEANING HEDGEHoGs.

T T is said that when in camp during
the winter the woodsmen OF
Maine entertain many strange
guests - bluejays, chickadees, wood
mice and hedgehogs among them. One
woodsman on leaving camp on
Saturday afternoon used TO neglect
purposely to close the door Of his
shack in order that the hedgehogS
might enter and clean his floor.
lnasmuch as the principal con
stituents OF the camp menu are pork
and beans. bacon and other dishes rich
In fat. much grease is spilled upon the
floor in a week and a hedgehog VIII
risk his neck for a bit of fat.
Just as soon. therefore, as this par
ticular camp was deserted by its oc-
cupants the spiny gluttons would has
ten in and begin to plane off the sur
face Of the floor with their chisellike
teeth, eating away all the wood that
held a trace of grease. On his return
to camp the owner could sweep up
and enjoy the comforts Of a clean
house for another week. The only
serious objection to this method OF
housekeeping lay in the fact that It
was necessary TO lay new camp floor
frequently.
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THE LERoT AND THE SNAKE.

T VERY one has heard of the re-
r markable combats of the In
dian mongoose with venomous
snakes. in which little rikkitikki-tavvi
comes off victor. The fact that the
mongoose invariably survives has led
to the suggestion that 1t is immune to
snake poison. Other animals said to
be immune are the pig and the hedge
hog.
The experiments of a British nat
uralist show that an animal of the
dormouse family must be added to the
list of the immune. This animal is
known as the lerot and is said to fight
fiercely with vipers. Large doses OF
viper's poison were injected into one
lerot, from which injection no i'll eff
fects followed. On one occasion a
lerot was badly bitten in the eye by a
viper and no signs of poisoning fol-
lowed.
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HAIR CUT EXTRAORDINARILY
1T TAR cut physiognomically' 10
the impressive sign on the
- Mdndn,u ~ q efnn snr1al AZ

LLT TAR cut physiognomicaliy' 10
the impressive sign on the
window OF a "tonsorial AZ
tist" In the downtown section OF New
York.
Whats tho sign mean" asked
customer who dritted into the shop as
q barber started TO wait on him.
II don't know" was the reply
Some new tangled idea Of the hoss's'
When appealed TO the proprietor OF
the place swelled with pride and IN ms
weightiest tones explained his brain
child In this manner:
THAT means that when you get INTO
the chair We study your face and theH
proceed N cut your hair in such
manner that the trimming viii CON
form TO your general physioghonig
meaning your face, Sometimes a man
Is a victim OF his barber in regard 70
his appearance--you know there are
some men in the barber business herr
who ought TO be shoemakers and can
not see any further than the han'
that holds the expected tip. We oury
defects in the face by the manner o.
hair cutting and enhance the 5000
points. Women don't overlook this N
putting up their hair and there is nc
reason why non should"
The sun., 1919-09-14
A DANGEROUS TRICK.

ME feat known as the bag and
spear trick has been considered
one of the greatest Of the Hindu
magiclan's art. In this trick the
Hindu fakir has his assistant get into
sack, the mouth OF which he firmly
secures, and then unceremoniously
hurts his helpless victim TO the ground.
Without a sign of warning the fakir
drives his spear through the centre of
the bag.
After withdrawing his weapon, upon
the point of which no blood stain ap-
pears, the fakir stands and gazes
dreamily over the heads of the spec
tators. The body within the bag
founders about as if in mortal agony.
At last when the occupant is appar-
| emily dead the fakir again plunges his
spear into the motionless body. The
same antics are repeated. Then the
fakir releases his attendant from the
bag and he steps out without scratch
upon his body.
Although the trick is performed with
all the carelessness imaginable, 1t calls
for more patience, skill and exactness
than any of the so-called black art
achievements. From the time the at
tendant enters the bag both fakir and
assistant count every breath they take.
When a stated number of breaths have
been taken the fakir makes his thrust
and the occupant of the bag is pre-
pared to avoid 1t. Then the count
begins again and at the proper time
the spear is driven through the bag a
second time.
In order 20 avoid the spear and
make 1t appear to pass through his
body the assistant doubles up In as
small a form as possible. His legs are
drawn up close, with the chin resting
upon the knees and the arms folded
round the lower limbs across the shins.
When in this position at the fiftieth
breath the spear passes under the at
tendant's arms between the abdomen
and the thighs. The slightest miscal-
culation by either the fakir or his as
sistant would mean q serious If not a
mortal wound for one and perhaps
permanent disgrace for the other.
The sun., 1919-09-14
Everybody Goes to Movies Con the Cape

w TALK along the intimately mar
M/ row confines of Main street
w at about 1880 in the evening
and you will find every one who is
any one headed for the movies The
summer guests in their white Cos
samery dresses or white ducks, as the
case may be, mingle merrily with the
native descendants OF many old time
New England families, as we'll as with
friendly Portuguese fishermen in their
calling Clothes" their newly cleaned
celluloid collars forming a neat white
border contrasting strongly with their
weather brown skins.
At last the Casino opens, and in
streams the crowd in excited compeu-
ton for the best seats down about
half way" First come. first seated, is
the rule. No city frills such as num-
bered seats are tolerated. And such a
friendly audience. No one has to ask
any neighbor to remove her hat, for
no one wears one. The buzz of con-
versation and the crackle OF opening
peanuts stir the air, while the distinct
odor of citroneIla pervades the
crowded house. Mosquitoes are not
unknown at the movies, because the
Casino is built out on one of the
numerous wharves the town boasts.
Through the exits one either side of
the house the CLASSY surface of the
bay can be seen in the waning light.
At about 1850 the audience bursts
into applause as a young girl wallp
down the centre aisle, places bundis
of music on top Of the piano ana
calmly seats herself. Good evening,
Anna" Hello. Anna" several Of her
friends address her, and for a moment
or two she is kept busy nodding to
acquaintances in the audience. At last
she begins playing a medley of the
latest ragtime melodies. much to the
delight Of those who know the tunes
we'll enough to whistle them. Promptly
at the lights are lowered and the
movies begin.
As soon as the pictures are thrown
on the screen Annals playing becomes
automatic and not entirely free from
blemishes, for, you see. the programme
10 changed every night, and Anna has
70 see the pictures too; and how can
one look at pictures properly and keep
one's eyes on the music also7 But no
ono cares. down on the Cape. for 1t is
all just like one big family party and
every one has jolly good time. Nat
Mally enough, sea pictures receive
vociferous applause. while all forms
OF comedy are generously appreciated.
When the hero foils the villain the
10Y Of the audience is registered i'm
mediately. There is none OF the eity's
quiet aloofness In a Capo audience.
And how quick the natives" are 20
get a point. One can see Portuguese
fishermen roaring with laughter at
The sun., 1919-09-14
6SD OFTEN ROW" is an ugly
name, but it is that given

SD OFTEN ROW" is an ugly
to London's most fashion
able driveway. The strange part of
it is that this homely appellation, mis-
placed as it obviously is, was born
of one of the most beautiful phrases
in the French language.
When the Normans populated Eng
land after the invasion of 1866, 1t fol-
lowed that they gave French names
to many locations and places, not alone
in London but throughout England.
So they named the driveway through
London parks Route du Roi" (route
Of the King) because 1t led to the
imperial palace. Time passed and the
Londoner had great difficulty in pro-
nouncing this phrase, and Route du
Roi" degenerated into "Rotten Row."
Rotten Row is one of London's show
places. 1t leads to Buckingham Pal
ace from Hyde Park Corner. 1t Is the
centre of interest from a special
Of fashion. On Sundays the church
parade is a most brilliant spectacle.
The French influence In nomencla-
ture in London is evident wherever
one goes. Chartng Cross. which the
modern Londoner calls the centre OF
the world" is an English corruption
of a one time French name.
When Edward the Confessor was
bringing the body of his Queen from
North England his retinue in their
route to Westminster Abbey deposited
the bier at nightfall when they struck
camp. At each resting place a cross
was erected.
Throughout England there are now
towns. villages and hamlets which
bear the name OF Gross" One can
thus almost trace the course of the
cortege. The last resting place they
reached before they got to Westmin-
ster was "Chere Reine Cross" (Dear
Queen Cross). now corrupted to
"Charing Cross"
"Birdcage Walk" In ST. James's
Park, is an interesting example. Pop
ular belief generally is that In medic
val days they used TO hang bird cages
with song birds in them from the
boughs of trees that mark the walk,
so that folk rambling by could be de-
lighted with the music Of the feathered
warblers. That is erroneous Bird
cage Walk" is nothing more than a
corruption of the French word ''bo-
cage" meaning grove, And Birdcage
Walk is, indeed, pleasant grove
where lovers have been rambling since
the Norman conquest.
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Queen Elizabeth and Her Gallant Con
sort, King Albert, Will Be Under
Care of State Department Dur
ing Their Entire Stay

and Dom Pedro, remained in attend
nnce upon the imperial couple through
out tho greater portion of their stay
here. and still recalls with amusement
the expression Of mild surprise, blended
with that look OF patience peculiar to
deaf people. which never left the old
l1mpress's face in her waking mo-
ments, from the time that she landed
until the moment that she babe fare
well to these shores,
One OF the principal difficulties Of
the situation during the visit OF the
Emperor and Empress OF Brazil was
that OF protecting the illustrious
guests from designing and nefnrious
individuals. The writer was too much
taken up with the Emperor, who was
wont TO start out on his daily excur-
sions at the appalling hour Of In the
morning, to be able to pay much at
tention to what was going on around
the Empress.
Others who ought to have known
better were equally remiss in shield
ing her from undesirable acquaint-
ances, and thus It was that Hun
garlap of particularly good presence,
quisite French, was able 20 force HIM
self upon the Empress, who. glad to
find some one with whom she could
converse, who could modulate his
voice in such a fashion as to enable
her to hear without being shouted at,
showed pleasure in his company and
encouraged him to remain at her side.
Indeed she actually induced her hus-
band the Emperor to hestow upon him
one of the minor orders of Brazilian
Knighthood. II was only after the
departure of the imperial visitors that
the identity of the Hungarian was re-
vealed as one of the most notorious of
international swlndlers. with long
record of European prisons.
Americans Gain Court Etiquette.
Near half a century has passed
since the Centennial, and whereas So
cial intercourse between the Old World
and the new was In those days of q
very restricted character. now it has
developed to such an extent that a
very large portion of the American
people are quite as much at home in
London, Paris and Rome as they are in
New York. Moreover, thousands Of
American women have been presented
at foreign courts. and have therefore
SOME knowledge of court life, and of
the etiquette that hedges in even the
kindliest and most unaffected of the
sovereigns of the Old World.
Still, in view of the fact that there IL
no precedent in the State Department
that would serve any useful purpose
in the present case, and that the new
| ambassadress of Belgium in the United
States is a quite recently married
American, who has had no oppor-
| tunity of acquainting herself with the
etiquette which can only be mastered
by years of actual experience thereof,
IL must be considered fortunate that
the doyenne of the Foreign Diplo.
matte Corps at Washington, the Amer
lean wife of the Ambassador OF France.
spent many years with her husband at
the courts of Copenhagen and of st.
James's before coming to the United
States as representative of the French
Republic.
There was no greater mistress and
expert In the matter of etiquette than
old Queen Louise of Denmark, the
grandmother OF the present ruler OF
the land Of Hamlet. She took a very
The sun., 1919-09-14

tends to lift. II the section has q
slight Gambler, or convex curve, the
lift is increased Better results are
obtained II a body of appreciate thick
ness is used instead OF a thin sheet
These points the Australians d!scov-
cred.
Investigation will show little differ
ence between the wing section OF the
modern airplane and cross section Of
a boomerang made by the bushmen or
whitfield by New York boy after ne
had visited the circus and had wit
messed the stunts of the boomerang
throwers.
The resemblance of the boomerang''
cross-section is closer 10 propeller
section Of an airplane. as boomerang
Is a sort OF cross between an airplane
wing and a propeller.
The sun., 1919-09-14
EMOTION IN ANIMALS.

CCIENTIsTS assure us that the
question of what is meant by
consciousness in animals is one
of extreme difficulty. Most of us, prob
ably without much reflection. are will
ing TO infer consciousness when we
see any living things exhibiting be-
havior that in ourselves would be as
ISOLATED with consciousness.
Some years ago an investigator
placed single celled animals in a drop
of water under the microscope. They
were swimming actively when the in
vestigator touched the surface with a
red hot needle. One of the animalcul@
was killed and soon a clear space
was formed around tho corpse. An
imaginative commentator called this
case OF nekrophobia. suggesting that
these minute creatures feared death!
Later workers showed that a dead
piece of protoplasm exuded into the
water some substance different from
the natural reaction Of living pro-
toplasm.
when they come in contact with con-
ditions that are unfavorable, behav-
ing precisely as we do when we are
feeling discomfort or pain. In many
cases. before physical pain or mis-
comfort can actually be felt, the higher
snimals show the symptoms that in
our case We associate with fear. But
do they feel pain. do they remember
pain and consequently experience fear?
In our own case the capacity TO
feel TO remember and to Aread pain is
associated with the activity of the
cerebral hemisphere OF the brain. and
II these be drugged we are uncon-
scious, A frog whose cerebral hem
ispheres are destroyed, II placed in
hot water will make a sudden and vio-
lent effort to escape. We ourselves, un-
der a light anpsthesia that inhlbits
consciousness. will struggle violently
10 avoid pain. IT certainly seems more.
probable that consciousness Is some
thing that may be 4dded to the be-