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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

TOUT homme a deuX pays, lie sien
4 ct puts la France"
Every man has two countries, his
own and France" We Americans
feel deeply the force of these words,
since our independence was won by
the timely aid of France. We are
bound to her by an indissoluble tie.
The history of France is largely
the history of modern civilization.
Much of the best in the culture of
Greece and Rome has flowed through
French channels to the rest of the
world. On the fair fields of France
nave been fought many of the worlds
bloodiest battles for liberty.
Lovers of France wish to know
about the great events and the people
that have made France a nation of
indomitable courage, unfaillng pa
triotism, and lofty ideals; of Joan
Of Arc; the rebirth of learning; the
development of art and literature.
Political histories alone do not de-
scribe sufficiently the French people,
their temperament, their customs,
and their outlook on life. If it is
true that the character of the indi-
vidual is strengthened and purified
by sorrow and trial, then it must hold
a thouaand-fold more true of a race.
The history of France is glorious
because it has been a constant strug-
gle for liberty, truth and beauty, and
It never was more glorious than it
is today.
The course in reading is intended
to give better understanding of the
development of the country and its
people A certificate bearing the seal
of the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation will be given to any person
who reads IA of the books of this
list.
Evidence required.--U Each
course must be completed within
three years Of the date of enrolment.
GU The reader must notify the bu-
reau at the time each book is begun.
60 When a book is finished, the
reader must send a summary of the
same. az This summary must in
clude important incidents from at
least three portions of the book.
4 Simple test questions will be sub
mitted to each reader at the compile
ton of the course Credit will not
be given for reading done previous to
enrolment.
/ By application to local or state IL
braries readers may be able to Dor
row these books. The Bureau of Ed
ucation does not furnish them.
l. History of France, BY Victor
Duruy.
Or, France. By Cecil Headlam.
Or, France, the Nation and It's
Development. By w. H. Hudson
2. The Maid of France. By Andrew
Lang.
Or, Joan of Are By Mark
Twain, volumes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

PALO ALTO, Cal, Feb. 17.-Stan.
f0va University is a good place to
hear Hoover Stories For some
years, as the former Stanford student,
now trustee of the university, has
filled constantly bigger place in
the worlds interest, old graduates and
contemporary officials have rummag-
ed in their memories for the tales
tina. every student leaves behind him.
Back of the Stanford period is a
boyhcod of which only the general
outlines are known. While Hoover
has not lodged publicity, regarding
the public affairs he has engaged in,
ne has persistently refused to talk
about himself or his personal affairs.
He was born Of Quaker parents, in
a little Quaker community in Iowa.
His parents died while he was a
child His guardians wanted him to
go to small Quaker college, study
medicine and become a country doc
tor. This did not suit the boy. who
knew what he wanted, even at IA
years of age.
He went to Oregon, where he made
his home with friends, also Quakers,
earning his living in the day and stu
dying until late every night to fit
himself for college. There were no
night schools at that time and most of
his studying was done without teach
ers.
He is a graduate of the "pioneer
class" of Stanford, '95, the first class
to take the full four years work. He
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

II never could see anything re-
markable in Bert Hoover" avows one
of his classmates. "All remember
of him is that voted against him for
class treasurer.
Hoover was the first alumnus to be
elected trustee of Stanford Uni
versity.
Eight years ago" related a pres
ent member of the board, a vacancy
occurred. We other ID members were
business men, SO years of age or
more. After considerable discussion,
we agreed that Hoover, then but SO
years old, was a rising young man.
We thought we could teach him our
way of doing things, and in time he
might become valuable member of
the group. So we condescended to
take him into our midst.
Gin two months we all knew Hoo
yer was running the board. We did
not fool ourselves that we were still
directing affairs. We knew absolute
ly that he was the leader, and we were
glad enough to follow"
Hoover has given to the university
his great collection of books on Chi
ma. Also, at the request of the presi-
dent, some of the gifts and medals
given him during the war, are in the
college halls. But although, as in all
college communities, degrees and I'll
ties are of considerable Importance, in
Palo Alto and though Hoover pos
sesses degrees from most of the great
universities of the world, no one ever
thinks Of speaking of "Dr. Hoover"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

ard.
10. History of the Third French Re-
public. BY C. H. c. Wright.
Or. France Under the Republic.
By J. C. BRAGG.
II. Alsace-Lorraine Under the Ger
man Rule. By c. D. Hazen.
Or, Alsace-Lorraine from Caesar
to Kaiser. By Ruth Putnam.
~. France of Today. By Barrett
Wendell.
IS. History of French Literature. By
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C. Fl. C.. Wright,

C. H. C. Wright.
IA. Art in France. By Louis Hour
ticq.
In the preparation of this course
the bureau has had the cooperation
of the American Library Association
Publishing Board and of Joseph l..
Wheeler, librarian, Youngstown Pub
lie Library. This selection of the
books has been made largely by Prof.
Samuel NJ. Maxwell, of Boston Uni
versity.
If you wish to pursue this course
send to the United States Bureau of
Education at Washington, D. c., the
following data: Your name, address,
age, education, occupation, date of
beginning course, name and number
of course.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

8. Century of the Renaissance in
France. By Louis Batiffol,
A. Louis XIV and the Zenith of the
French Monarchy. By Arthur
Hassal.
5. Eighteenth Century in France.
By Casimer Stryienski.
6. France in the American Revolu-
ton. By ]. 3. Perkins.
T. High Lights of the French Revo-
luton. By Hillaire Belloc.
8. Napoleon. By Herbert A. L.
Fisher.
Or, The First Napoleon. By
John Goldman Ropers.
8. French Civilization in the Nine
teenth Century. By A. l.. Guer-
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HOME READING COURSE NO. IL.


Education will awarded
ede having read fourteen of the
the accompanying ist)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

A decayed tooth is far more dan
gerous to the health than fly in
the soup. says the State Board of
Health. Visit the dentist regularly
Keep the teeth clean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22

When someone plans to help your
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-22
France and Her History

Largely the History of Modern Civilization
On Fought Many of the Worlds Boode Bat
Alone Do Not Describe Sufficient
ePople, Customs, and Outlook
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-17
DISCOVER THE FATE or \ MISSING MAN AFTER
 TWENTY TWO YEARS

After more than twenty years oi unfruitful inquiry by his relatives in Nova Scotia the fate of Hector Mclean has at least been learned. Mclean. then q young man, left his home in Nova Scotia in 1897, im- mediately on receipt of the news oi the discovery of gold m the Nlon- dike. He wrote Q letter to his people in the east from Juneau early in August of that year and that was the last they ever heard of him.
 For the past twenty years the Royal Northwest Mounted, now the Royal Canadian Police, through their Yukon Headquarters at Dawson, have been striving to learn some thing of Hector Mclean, but with out result until the present time. Two weeks ago F.. J. White, former .y and for many years in the news
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-17

paper business in the Yukon and now Chief of the Alaska Bureau of Pub Gcity in Juneau, received q letter from the commandant of the Royal C. M. r. at Dawson telling him that, while further inquiry for Me Lean was probably useless. yet the missing mans relatives in the east were persistent in their efforts to locate him or to secure accurate in- formation as to his death. Wholly ny accident, Mr. White learned that E. F. Grigwire for many years a resident of Skagway and Whitchorse but now of Wrangell, had been a member of party that met with disaster while enroute from Juneau to Skagway in the fall of '97. Talk ,ng a chance that Grigwirc might ;inow something of Mclean, MT. White wrote him in behalf of the Canadian police few days ago. An answer to the letter was received yesterday, and said:
 Hector Mclean was drowned in Lynn Canal August 2S, 1897. Eight men, of whom the writer was one, left Juneau for Skagway in Col umbia river fishing boat. On the 2Srd. of August and when we were lot far from the upper end of Doug 'as Island We were overtaken by a storm. Our boat was swamped and four of our party, including Hector Mclean, were drowned. The rest nf Us were picked up by the steamer islander, Captain John Irving, and carried on to Skagway.
 Mir. White has forwarded Orig
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-17
DRUNKEN HOGS CITED AS EVIDENCE
 OF MOONSHINING

PORTLAND, Ore, April IT. Mrs. Nettie Connects hogs ziz-zagged aimlessly and squealed super-excit- edly as they left their food trough in Mrs. Connett's corral at Bull Run, Oregon, according to the tes- timony given at Mrs. Connetts trial on a moonshing charge, by A. w. Brewer, in the Federal Court .oday. Brewer said he had been the hired man" on Mrs. Connects place for some time and that one of his duties wal to feed the hogs. Mash which Mrs. Connect set out regularly for the purpose was what he fed them, he said. And the porcine Siz-zagging and squealing always ensued.
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FOREIGN VESSELS ARE MECCA FOR VISITORS
 iN SOUTHERN PORT

GALVESTON, Texas, April IT.. Angling tor invitations to dine aboami foreign owned and manned vessels en- tering port here is once more the pop. ular pastime of certain Galvestonia1S, following a decision received by Coi lector of the Port Fred c. PabSt from the effect that enough "wet" goods be left unsealed for use of officers and crews of foreign ships while ;n- side the three mile limit. The ruling it is taken, also supplies the guest aboard ships in the harbor.
 Ships under foreign charter nearl" all carry the red wine of Spain qnA Italy for rationing out to officers anG men. Under previous ruling of the treasury department this stock of ships wine was placed under lock and key while the vessel remained inside the three-mile limit. Representations by foreign governments, however, caused a reversal of the decision. It was pointed out that shipping agents would be unable to get crews for yes. selS coming to the United States il such course were persisted in. The wine, it was said, was considered & part of the food allowance.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-17

The only candidate for National Committeeman who has the endorsement Of the Republican Club Of his own town.
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FLASH LIGHTS and batteries at j. l.. Graefs.
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MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press exclusively entitled to the for M dispatches credited to not otherwise credited in usd also news published herein
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wires letter to the police at Daw- son, and that organization, in turn, will notify the dead mans relatives in Nova Scotia. Thus another mys- tely of the early days of the North has been cleared up after many years.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-17

Ice Creepers and Skates Graefs
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Helen Ardclle has arrived and she iS making her headquarters at the Alaska Shop.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-04-17

CIdSSifiedS HELP WANTED BY Alaskan Engineering Commission apply Employment Office Seward. Laborers. Bull Cooks. Flunkeys. Carpenter helpers.
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GEORGE ANDERSON, piano ex. pert factory agent for high grade pianos, player and electric pianos, will be in Seward shortly, headquarters al the Overland Hotel. Home address, Juneau Alaska, Box 991. A5tf.
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

Again this paper deems it a duty
to sound a warning to the young
men of our towns. villages and farm
ing communities. Stay away from
the big cities-remain on the farm.
All over the country there is tre-
mendous shortage in dwelling hous-
es in. the centers of population. In
the cities fabulous prices are charg
ed for rents simply because the land
lords know they can collect any sum
they choose. But why this condi-
ton OF affairs2 Very simple. The
higher wages in the cities are draw
ing people in from the farms by the
hundreds of thousands. and they
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05
Found Wanting

The Jackson correspondent of the
Mobile Register reviews the work of
the Mississippi legislature in the
following:
The Mississippi legislature. now
IN session, has been weighed in the
balance and found wanting, accord
ing To leaders OF both houses.
No constructive legislation has
been enacted into law since the
body convened on January 5, and
little is expected to be accomplish
aside from the appropriations. be-
fore adjournment, which is now an
ticipated for the latter part of March.
Much work has been done by
the Jaw makers in the way of rou-
tine in working out a series of clas-
sihcatIOns in the new salary bill, in
disposing of local and private meas
ures and in consideration of suf-
irage and other matters thrown
aside But as for a list of laws of
vital importance to the common
wealth. there is no such thing.
Hope was expressed when the
House and Senate were engaged in
the net OF organization that much
would lie accomplished, inasmuch
as there was little likelihood of fac
ton politics. Each body, it was
said was composed of business
meu and not politicians. who were
coming TO Jackson with IA determin-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

alton to transact their business and
go home. 1t was considered favor
able that the House was largely a
new body and its membership
would not be hampered by old ties
and affiliations. The session open
ed and everything looked encour-
aging.
An encouraging sign was the in
PRODUCTION of the road bond issue
bill. the school district bond issue
bill, the measure authorizing the
consolidation of the high educa-
tional institutions. and the bill to
appropriate 81, 100000 for educa-
ton: But what did the legisla-
ture do?
The first few days we're taken up
with the speakership fight. organi-
cation and the appointment Of com
mittees. An attack was launched
to abolish the State Tax Commits
sion. and then the Pardon Board.
Both the outgoing and incoming
governors had advised against such
step. Soon after the opening it
became apparent that there was un-
favorable attitude in both House
and Senate toward suffrage. Not
withstandines series OF attempts
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

Hon. Julius E. Berry for Congress
In this issue of the Aberdeen
Weekly will be found the announce
ment Of Hon. Julius E. Berry. Mr..
Berry has decided to become a cam
didate for Congress from this dis
trict to succeed the present incum-
bent. and is we'll qualified man
for that important position. He is
well known 10 the people of a ma
i0rity OF the counties that comprise
this congressional district. having
been elected by them as their Dis
tFict Attorney for two successive
terms over competent and popular
contestants.
A. a District Attorney Mr. Berry
has exhibited marked ability and
ins conducted the affairs of the Of
Zee n n way that has been emf
npnt.y satisfactory to the people of
the Gis trict
During the irving times when this
country was struggling in the emer-
gency Of war with Germany. Mr.
Berry did hi- part in supporting and
assisting the various activities at
home upon which largely depended
lhe success Of American arms across
tae sea-
SIR Berry is fully qualified to
deai with the perplexing problems
that confront the country during
these times OF reconstructive adjust
maut If foreign and domestic CON
ditlons. and will discuss all these
questions IN his campaign between
tr time and the August primaries
ln the meantime he would ask
the voters 90 take his candidacy un-
der consideration, weigh his qualifi-
cations and fitness to represent them
along with those of other aspirants
i9r tAa place, and if he should be
houored with the preference. he as
-ures them that he will appreciate
il ANA give his best service to the
duties OF the office.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

were made in both bodies to put
through measures which would oon-
fer either full or partial suffrage on
women. Each trial met with the
same swift defeat.
The proposed consolidation of
the state higher institutions OF learn
ing and removal of the University
from Oxford to Jackson met with a
cold response The Pate highway
bill. authorizing the expenditure of
$25 600. 900 for the construction OF
a modern system of highways was
destroyed with amendments before
it left the House. A similar bill.
which originated and passed in the
Senate. was killed in the House on
the advice of Representative Stone.
of Washington, who advised two
year postponement.
The only hopeful sign Is that
the law makers will get down to
business and work hard during the
last week or so of the session and
put through some worthwhile leg
islation. as had been done in previ-
Gus sessions Much remains to be
done in the way of building con-
structive laws out of the bills on
the calendar. It's possible but not
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

probable that this will be accom-
plished. | is generally admitted
by those familiar with the legisla-
ture that there has been good COM
mittee work this term. but it is also
generclly admitted that there is a
lack of leadership in both the House
and Senate. The solons have shown
a tendency to pass the buck to
the people by submitting to vote
of the people questions which should
have been disposed of by the law
makers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

must be housed and fed. They re-
ceiye higher wages. it is true. but
they forget until too late that their
expenses are in like proportion.
Daily our farms are becoming de-
populated, and If the stampede con-
tinues and there is no influx of
farm labor from the old world, We
will soon be face to face with the
national calamity of a non-produc-
ton of the food necessary to sustain
life. III there be wisdom in the
seats of the mighty. it is time that
it be brought into play.-Lexington
Advertiser.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-03-05

William Hohenzollern has written
a letter to Prince Furstenberg in
which he complains that the former
crown priace borrows money from
him. that Ludendorf deceived him.
that the German people have mis-
treated him. that it is dirty
practice" to publish his correspond
ence. and that the few kings who
hold their thrones have lost the
monarchial feeling of solidarity
and hope to secure their own thrones
by leaving him to his fate.