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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16

Dresses at $1s.9S.
The styles are perfect and the
quality is perfect. This is small
lot that was closed from one of New
York's leading manufacturers at a
very low figure and passed right on
to YOU the same. Two models are
now on display in our window and
offered for your your cholce, al
each 1880
1000 Pairs Ladies soc to 75c
Stockings at 39c.
They are from the Buster Brown
factory and are known as factory
imuerfects' or seconds" There are
hundreds of pairs that fail to show
the slightest impLrfeEtions, some
NAV have a drop-stitch occaslnaiiy
which does not hurt the wear or the
looks of the stocking; in black
white, pink, light blue, brown and
grav. All on the comfortable and
priced for your choice, at pair 39c
900 Pairs Ladies s5c to ST
Stockings at soc.
From the Buster Brown factory,
highly mercerized, full fashioned
seconds" in white, black, brown
and gray. They are the best run
ming "seconds" you ever saw. They
look and wear just as good as the
first. All sizes, at pair SUE
All Silk Crepe de Chine
at $1.65.
Pretty quality, 40 inches wide. IN
hlack white and every staple color.
Some stores are still asking $Z'5U
for this grade. Our price, yd. $l.05
40 Inch Georgette Crepe
Pure Silk Georgette Crepe, 40
inches wide, in black, white and col
ors, beautiful quality. Some stores
are still asking $3.50 for this grade.
Our price, yard ..---..--,-------.---..--$l.5 81
Mems Union Suits
Made of good Pajama Checks,
elastic seam back, athletic style,
knee length, regularly $3.50, here at
"a .-.-.--.---..--9Sc
Wool Fiber Stair
Garnet at $1.9S
Hodges Superior make, ~ inches
wide. wool surface, red and blue with
nrettv border, suitable for stair
stems and Railways; regularly $3.50,
here at yard .--.---.--.-------------'-----Sl.so
Pepperal Wide
Sheeting Reduced.
Get your sheets and pillow W, cases Eases
now at the lowest prices they nave
reached in one year. Onpleacneo
72-inch at 76c; 81-inch SAC; SV-incn
o2c: bleache,d 72-inch Sac; 81-inch
92c; 90-inch &c.
Uncle Sam Sea
Island at 20 Gents. ~
lust two weeks ago we were sell
ing this grade at 95c yard, very fine,
smooth, perfect weave. it will bleach
and looks like linen, full yard wide
now yard .-.--.----.----------.-.--------- ---<o<
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16
MRS. Reach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap."
BY ALTMAN
BY AHERN

"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me think
ing. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. It
killed II and scared the rest away"
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, 35c,
65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Nathan Murray, druggist, Sheffield
Hardware Co., and Sparks Grocery
Co., Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16

board of education has placed an or
der for number of portable school
buildings. School will open there on
Sept. 27.
Farmers Day. brought to West
Point Tuesday approximately 1000
people from three counties in Geor-
gia and two in Alabama, who were
treated to one Of the best programs
ever held there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16

In Delaware, there are 12,2O7 wo-
men engaged in gainful occupations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12
MERRILLVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. j i. Stoltz and mother
motored to Chicago last sunday and
Mrs Stoltz sister, Lizzie Thies and
husband and son. George weise. re-
turned with them. They arrived in
Chicago Saturday night from Texas.
they expect TO rema n here some time.
de is builder and contractor.
Mr. and Mrs WIN Guernsey moved
iato the Burt Saxton house this week
The community meeting TUESDAY
evening was well attended and good
program a. usual the Argo orchestra
save several numbers with Mr.. FOWL
Of Crown Point playing the saxaphone
and Mrs fowl sang solo. orchestra
aceompa nament and Iva Beach gave a
reading. she shows that she has had
sood training and little Ellen Boyd
hrst appearance IN public was surely
sood. The Boyd sisters sang a duet
and Blanch kuel. the monthly editor.
vas good. the paper was full Of spicev
articles some hit pretty close judg-
ing by the bushes and smiles in fact
every number should have special men
tIon and last but not least was a talk
given by Miss Eliza BETH Kreites on the
< rls work at Indianapolis Miss
Kreiter was sent by the Farm Bureau
as a delegate. II day course. She
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12

a hundred pounds to transport
goods by motor truck within a
radius of six miles and eight cents
every time the motor stops. By
horse It costs 6 % cents per hun
dred pounds.
But unless we have horse shoe
Ing departments at our colleges we
mSy run out of good scientific
horse shoers. The boys who used
to want to learn the blacksmith
trade, are now eager to work in
the garage and machine shop. but
modern science has kept up with
the procession.
"15inety-nve per cent OF all shoes
today are made by machinery. all
made to size and type so that the
skillful blacksmith. Dos Darg little
-reTnaRaTs17T 10 DO In fitting a shoe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12

spoke on several subjects that they
We're instructed in and how loyal the
Indianapolis organizations entertained
them every one enjoyed her talk very
much. The program committee was
appointed for next time. The -four
teachers. Miss Elmore. oiiss Knars,
MISS Lennartz Miss Myra Pierce and
Mrs. Raymond Zuvers.
Miss Azu.ia Whitney is returning
from Benton Harbor. Mich where she
aas been visiting. she Will remain here
few days with her sister. Mrs Ea
son.
Little Rachel Moore is on the sick
list.
Mrs Gerlach and clara Gerlach and
Mrs. Lizzie Thier We're in St John.
Ind, last Wednesday.
Miss Clara Gerlach and Mrs. Thier
we're in Gary Thursday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12
F1tatioDaI Crop Improvement servies.I

f1tstioDaI Crop Improvement servies.I
kkTHERE are more horses to-
day than there ever were
in spite OF tbs idea that
The horse Is being pat out OF bust
nesS By The automobile.
There is a new interest being
displayed In the horse" says Mr..
Frank Basckes, Y. P. American
Steel & Wire company. and s re-
cent survey made by the depart
ment OF agriculture shows that
there are about e7.CoO, 900 Of horses
and mules n me country as
against "a elA000 In 1910 despite
the fact thu w. ira ported $780,
600 TO Europe during he wsr.
'-Don't fear RAJ ne horse will
be gupplauted by the motor. Sta
fsstics prove that 81 c0x+S ~ 60; y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12
May Operate on Old
Offenders: I'm" 35 Years

DETRoIT-Alien Kellar and Joseph
Lara. who have spent a great part OF
their thirty-hve years OF life behind
prison bars. VIII probably go under
the surgeons knife for treatment 10
cure their alleged criminal instincts"
They have been ordered BY the court
to hospital for treatment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12
TopsY TurvY BIRD .

The fiamingo. because OF the shape
Of its bill, is obliged, IN feeding. to
turn its head upside down, in order to
take in a FISH
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12

Brunswick Style III. in mahog-
any or oak. Equipped with newly
developed UItona all-record Repro
ducer and the new oval atwood
Tone Ampliher. Tone modiher.
Strong bookkeeping motor. Twelve
inch turntable. Automatically bal
anoed top. Automatic stop. Trim
mings nickeI-plated. Seven l2-inch
albums for filing all makes of rec
ords.
Includes twelve doubIe-faced rec
ords Of your own choice. one Sap
phre Ball TO play Pathe records,
one Edison Jewel Point to play Edi-
son records. 300 steel needles.
Easy payments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-12

Brunswick Style ITO. mahogany
or oak, all finishes. Equipped with
newly developed Single Diaphragm
Ultona all-record Reproducer and
the new oval atwood Tone AmpIi-
fer. Tone modiher. Strong double
spring motor. Twelve-inch turn
table. Automatic stop. Trimmings
nickel-plated. Shelf fling system.
Includes six double-faced Rec
ords Of your own choice, one Sap
phire Ball to play Pathe Records.
one Edison Jewel Point to play Edi-
son records, 300 Steel Needles.
Easy payments.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31
New Year Kissing
Customs
= ~
Salutlng the Parish Pump
. HERE has always been a close
and mystic association of kiss

"HERE has always been close
and mystic association of kiss
ing with the New Year. Every
lover, if circumstances permit, thus
salutes his sweetheart at the dawn of
the New Year-and some lovers are
not particular whose sweetheart she
is that they thus salute on this aus
picious occasion.
There is an ancient kissing custom
associated with a parish church In
Lancashire The legend is that any
one who at the first stroke of mid
night kisses the keyhole Of the church
door, and then runs right round the
edifce in time to kiss the keyhole be-
fore the last stroke of the hour. is cer-
tain of good luck during the whole of
the year.
1t requires a certain amount OF
nerve to enter this country churchyar1
at the dead of night, even for such a
purpose, but rumor hath it that no
new year is born without someone eS-
saying the race round the church. The
distance is such that it is impossible
for more than one person to thus court
a years luck.
Churchyards have always been favo-
rite places for New Year osculations.
In the Wensleydale district, in days
gone by, all and sundry could kiss
without scandal" on New Years eve
in the porch of the church.
1t was largely availed of, too, for
It is on record that the accornmoda-
ton fell lamentabIy short of the de-
mand, and consequently there was
even more squeezing than kissing-if
that were possible.
A somewhat gruesome kind of
churcllyard kissing used to obtain
among the Basques of the Pyrenees
on New Years eve. II was the custom
| for the maidens TO then repair to the
churchyard. and on their fingers watt
kisses to the four quarters of the uni
| verse.
A kiss was supposed to brush their
lips on return, and if it was warm 1t
| indicated that they would marry and
he happy ever after. On the other
hand, if the kiss was cold and of the
earth earthly, the inference was that
single "hlesSedneSS'' would be their lot.
The only means by which the omen
'ould be broken was by repairing to
the church and kissing the church, bell,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

MEXICO CITY. - Salvador Alvar-
ado, former minister OF the treasury,
has challenged Felix f. PalavacIni,
editor Of Ell Universal, to duel, which
the latter has not accepted.
ROME.-The Idea NazlonaIe says it
learns from Zara that two Italian
military airplanes have Joined the
forces of Gabrielle d'AnnunZio.
BERNE, SWITZERLAND. The
Swiss police, after an investigation,
have reported that they found no
evidence that former Emperor Charles
of Austria Hungary had abused the
hospitality Of Switzerland by secret in
trigueS.
MARION, O.-WiIIiam J. Bryan and
Senator Reed of Missouri were callers
upon Senator Harding to discuss inter-
national relations and the question Of
the League Of Nations or a substi-
tute.
AUSTIN, TEx.-Texas cotton grow
ers plan to ship the staple to Germany
direct Fred w. Davis, state commits
sioner of agriculture, will t.dre from
office January L and Wllt 20 to Ger
many to arrange details.
ST. LoUIS.-The lnternationa! Fur
Exchange advised check In trapping
in an effort to stay rapidly declining
prices of raw pelts.
E RLlN.-Ge?rany will have a
"cakeless' Christmas. The reichstag &
passed special law prohibiting, under
severe penalties, the baking of any and
all cakes, doughnuts and cookies by
hotels, bakeries or cafes.
GENEVA.-Edruni SchuIthess, vice
uresideLt of SWilzerlan foI 1920 was
elected president for 1921.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio.-Eiore than
70, ,OOO workers in the independent steel
plants here viii be idle at the end of
this week, it was :ndi ated by heads
of the mills LAX OF orders will force
the shutdown, it was said in authorita-
tive quarters.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31
STONE RING PLEAD
GUILTY; FINED $4,000
Association Smashed and Nine
Members Give State Evidences
In New York City.

New York.-Pleas of guilty to their
indictment for conspiracy in restraint
Of trade we're taken and fines aggre-
eating $4,000 were imposed upon the
thirty individual and corporate meri-
bers Of the Cut Stone Contractors AS
sociation of New York. Their organ
ization has come to an end, the
charmed circle of nine" of it's inner
councils has told the full story of its
operations to the authorities, and the
first landmark has been set up in the
criminal prosecutions resulting from
the investigation of the Lockwood
Housing Committee.
Other developments of Importance
came, the more conspicuous Of them
being:
An attempt by Senator Abraham
Kaplan Of the committee to bind it
to participation in the prosecutions by
formal protest against the imposition
Of fines without sentences of impris-
onmsnt the committee by vote of
six to one rejecting the proposal.
The establishment by the COMMITTEES
of what was characterized as final
proof Of the fabricators restraint of
the steel construction trade, the end
ing of the inquiry into that phase Of
the situation and the turning over
Of the evidence gathered to the United
States Attorney and the special grand
jury.
The refusal OF United States Atto--
ney Caffey to- commit himself TO a
course of action with respect to this
evidence, and his declaration that he
could not be bound by the judgment
of Samuel Untermyer, counsel to the
Lockwood Committee.
The discovery in the records of the
National Erectors' Association Of a
payment to the l. w, W.-the Indus
trial Workers of the World-which
Charles E. Cheney, the secretary. pro-
fessed his inability to explain.
The members of the New York Cut
Stone Contractors Association plead
ed guilty before Justice McAvoy in
the criminal bran n of the Supreme
Court and were fined $500 each as
individuals and $500 each as firms,
except in two instances where the in
dividuals we're not firm members.
These were fined $4,000 each.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31
LIQUOR WITHDRAWN
TRIPLE LEGAL LIMI I
Forged Permits Largely Used to
Obtain Supply Forbid
den by Law. +

Washington. Almost three times as
much liquor was withdrawn from gov
ernment bonded warehouses during
the present year as could be used for
legitime purposes under the Volstead
law, according to figures given to the
House Ways and Means Committee
by Prohibition Commissioner John F..
Kramer.
The, Withdrawals totaled $4,000, ,00c
gallons, or more than quart for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. At present only 100000 gal
Ions remain in storage, Mr.. Kramer
said. This is sufficient for five or six
years legitimate use, he testified.
Forged permits, the commissioner
testified, have proved the most effec-
tive illegitimate means of obtaining
liquor from bonded warehouses.
Mr.. Kramer was testifying in sup
port of bill by Representative Green,
Republican, of Iowa, providing for con-
centration of the liquor In a few ware
houses, instead of having it scattered
all over the country. Secretary of the
Treasury Houston, the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau, the Anti-Saloon League
and other temperance organizations
have endorsed the concentration plan
as essential to effective enforcement
of the prohibition law.
Mr. Kramer said liquor now is stored
in 375 to 400 warehouses. Under the
present appropriation it is not possi-
BILE to maintain even two guards at
each warehouse, which means that at
some part of the day many warehouses
are without protection against thieves.
Much liquor has ben taken out under
these circumstances. Most Of the
| liquor is now stored in four Kentucky
warehouses, which are big enough to
hold the entire 40.0O0,OO0 gallons, he
said.
Representative Garner, Democrat, of
Texas, recommended that the govern
ment buy the liquor and permit its
| withdrawal only for medicinal and
other legitimate purposes.
Representative Wilson, Republican,
! Of Connecticut, expressed opposition
to extraordinary efforts to enforce the
Volstead act in communities in which
| it was apparent the people were op-
! posed to it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31

alarm. Fred, what In heavens name
j.; thiS?"
Fred, equally startled by his wife's
tense tones, peered unseeingly into
the dark depths Of the car then un-
hooked the electric torch from its
socket, and f1ashedhit on.
There, on the luxurious cushioned
bundle, oddly soft to Eleanors in
Quiring touch. AS she parted the in
sufficient, ragged covering the bright
light disclosed a very plump and
quite new baby, with open eyes
under IS yet unlashed lids and very
! intriguing dimples in his fat knees.
Fred gasped to his wife: what
shall we do with it?"
"Why, suppose drive to the po-
lice station. There is evidently not a
| clew as to its parents"
While Fred drove with unusual care
| through the traffic which here and
there practically blocked the slippery
street, his wife sat holding the un-
| sought package in lap quite unused
to such an occupant.
She was thinking that possibly life
would not have become so drably mo
rotonous and the bond between her.
self and Fred so frayed at times If
children had come to their home.
AS the car stopped in front of the
station, the baby stirred. Fred. get
1 finO doYxyr, hold ont hic
| 'Wait," she said, strange note in
her voice. SIT seems so healthy-you
don't suppose-perhaps a child around
the house"
Fred. who had long ceased to speak
his regret that he had no children,
looked at her at first without compre-
hension, then with great light in his
tired eyes. But it died out as suddenly
as it had come. Nell, you must be
crazy. Why. we're lucky if we're al
lowed to have lap dog in our fiat,
much less baby. Hand it over"
''But. Fred Eleanor went on.
strangely relieved of the boredom she
had complained of, there's that money
In the bsnk-this car is good enough
for anybody-how much would little
place Of our own cost-no. too far out,
but with grass around it--and q
porch"
"Nell," he said huskily. you're
you're wonderful. It would be like
getting another chance at life. Let's
go home"
A few minutes later than this con-
versatioa. a well-set-up young man and
a slim, piquantly pretty girl were gaz-
ing at each other with miserably def
! ant eyes
"No-no-no, Jim," cried Beth. 81
do want to. But Eleanor says I'd be
crazy. She tried it and she knows" "
"Then it's good-by for keeps, Beth, !"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31

q gravestone and q piece of coffin
wood This remedy was very fire.
quently resorted to; and so supersti-
tious were the Basque maidens that
but for the consolation afforded some
of them would have lost their reason.
In these degenerate days the lot OF
the mayor of Durham is far happier
than that of his predecessors in an
cient times. If tradition can be relied
on the chief magistrate was then un-
der an obligation to kiss the first cow,
the first sheep and the first pig
brought into the first market of the
New Year.
This went on until it occurred to a
resourcefuI occupant Of the mayoral
chair to interpret the custom as relat-
ing to the first three market women,
and henceforward they were the re-
cipients of the New Year kisses until
the ancient custom vanished alto
gether.
1t is much to be feared that the
abuse of kissing customs has been
largely responsible for their falling
into disuse. though some of them are
certainly more hOnored in the breacn
than in the observance.
One such, which used to obtain in
Oxfordshire, concerned the tenants OF
certain estates which they held on
condition that on New Years morning
they publicly kissed the parish pump
or paid a drink fine to the assembled
populace.
As might be supposed, the tenants
almost invariably preferred to pay the
fine. but it is on record that one mis-
guided, close-isted individual actually
kissed the pump in order to keep the
fine in his pocket.
The populace were so disgusted at
his meanness and infuriated at the
loss of the liquor that they held him
under the pump and pumped the wa
ter on him until he was almost washed
away.
AT one hostelry in the metropolis
it was the custom for the landlord to
hand out to every member of the op-
posite sex who called before the hour
of noon on New Years day measure
of ale in exchange for kiss.
What the landlords better half
thought of this proceeding report say
eth not.
At another London public house II
used to be permissible for the first Gus
toner on New Years morning to kiss
the barmaid by way of paying for his
LIQUOR. But only the first was entitled
to this privilege, and any subsequent
caller who presumed to pay In this
fashion had to forfeit half a crown to
the barmaid. One astute Hebe got her
| sweetheart to call first and mulcted
several later callers Of the customary
half crown in the course of the morn
ing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-12-31
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

The Anti-Saloon League will ask At.
torney General Palmer to recon-
slider his ruling that the use of
cider in the home by its manufae-
turer, even after it has become in.
toxicating, is lawful.
Senator Sterling IS. d., Republican,
is going to make a fight in the sen.
ate for permanent rather than make
shift emergency legislation to reg
ulate immigration.
An attempt to obtain bipartisan sup
port in the house for the Fordney
emergency tariff was decided by the
COMMITTEES representing house men,
hers from agricultural districts.
Taxes will be higher and the value of
Liberty bonds and other government
securities Will be lower unless the
enormous drain on the treasury in
the shape OF appropriations is stop
ed at once, declared Senator Warren,
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee, outlining the financial condi-
ton of the country, in speech in
the senate. He declared there must
be tightening of the purse strings.
The house Republicans in caucus Vot-
ed 1906 to 81 to pdss at this sessi on
reapportonment law which would
increase the membership of he
house from 435 to 483.
President WiEso7 is negotiating for the
purchase of a magnificent home at
234O S street, Northwest, for price
to be arout $4,000. The mouse is
owned by HInry p. Fairbanks and
is one of the most beautiful in the
exclusive residential section.
A formidable fight on tr.s resolution
for The revival ef the War Fhance
CORPORATION on tn floor of the house
becance a certainty following action
by the house committee on banking
and currency.
Rear admiral Strauss will be appoint
ed commander-in-chief OF the Asatie
fleet. with the rank of admiral.