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Evening journal., 1920-02-23
FELTON, ADOPTS CODE;
WILMINGTON STILL OUT

Wilmington IS now The only special
school district In The State outside The
now school Codc. Saturday afternoon
the Board OF Education Of The special
district Of FELTON, decided TO adopt The
Code and turn over its affairs TO The
Kent county board.
The change will give The FELTON, dis
trict the regular high school course, az
provided by The code, beginning next
Fall.
There arc about 80 pupils now " the
FELTON, school. and 70 is believed the
high school classes VIII add about
ninety more.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
COLLEGE BOUTS QUIET.

College boxing IS on the o. T. That is
they do not make any noise by cheering
on the gladiators No remarks are toll
Grated by officials and the applause is
to be held back until the end Of each
round. The penalty for a violation Is
for the refree 10 stop the bout and
award the decision 20 the boxer whose
rooters kept the peace.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
SKILL NOT KNOCKOUT.

Yale boxers under the coaching oi
Edward Egan, amateur middleweight
champion. are seeking SKIN. not knock
out powers. Egan plans TO make me
sport OF boxing in colleges more game
OF science than for knockouts. Eddie
earned his right 10 captain the Yale
team by knocking out 2OO-pound
football player who sought to test ms
abilities
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
BOWLING
HERCULES TENGUE.
Standind of PLAYERS

February i6-Finnan defested Good
:, 10 80: Mckinney defeated seelig-
mann. 10 to 62.
Feb-uary is-Ayerst defeated Har-
- "a N 25: Tonklng defeated Mas
ssy S,,,' IS 40 81; Ayerst DEBATED McKin-
HT5 February i9-McKinney defeated Fin
nan. 75 TO Go. 1900 a..
'n', Fe,ruary 20--Zebley defeated Mas
600 75 TO "a; zcblcy DEBATED Tonking
IS TO 6i ~
schedule for Week of February q
Honday, FEBRUARY 23-7i5 o'clock
,,'s.,ne,, - F'anagan; si5 O'Clock
Cooley vs. Walker -
Wednesday. February 23--7 10. Nc
rinney VS.. stevens: SIS Seelismann
IS. Cooley
Thursday. Februsry 26-Ti5 Massey
-, Good 8 i5 Ayerst VS. Tonkng
friday February 27-7i5 Harkins IS
rnnan: s.i5 stevens vs.. Walker.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23

The loved one slumh rcd underneath
A Wilderness of flowers.
'lie was a lover of true sport.
Tie boosted every game.
Now he Is gone my life. he said,
WI never be the same.
Good by, dear pa farewell for aye,
Your life was long and sweet.
And now you're ad as Barleycorn.
Ola IWo-bit Bl acher Scatf"
~
Baseball fans are mighty sick OF war
fare as waged By The magnates They
were all fed up on The Mays deal and
also the numo Gus purchases engi-
neered by prosperous clubs last sea-
son TO strengthen In che hope OF win
ming a pennant ai the eleventh hour.
Were mighty glad there will be 20
deals put over after July / this year,
excepting those wh ch sees "a player
change hands at lhe waiver price. Let
the managers start the season right and
If they haven't Foresight In sufficient
quantity 90 qua q aga nst midseason
slumps that is their own affair Let
them build up their own reserve pOwor
at the start of the season.
y
The less they say about war, record
prices and salaries. law suits and the
like. the better The fans VIII like u, Pri-
marily baseball is a sport played out
doors, and not Indoors. and the fans
who pay the ferlght want 30 see action
on the diamond and not action In the
courts.
-X-
Baseball prices are going un, but the
market editor tells as that other things
are coming down So while we have q
pay a qua ter more Tor admission 20 ilt
park we may be able DO buy bot dogs
pop corn and lemonade at the old figure
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
ronM SCHOOL LEAGUE.

The sum Of $4,000 has been appro-
prlated by the cities OF New York and
Chicago to promote an inter-city ath-
letlc competition between schoolboys.
Mayors Hylan and Thompson are eX-
changing correspondence on the matter.
Chicago is not in condition TO meet the
, sw York rivals yet, accord ng TO Mayor
thomson.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
ST. JOHNS PARISH
WELCOMES H0LMEAD

The Rev. Charles II Molmead. wiz
has returned 90 ST. Johns Episcopal
Church as assistant rector coming @
his cliy from Washington. preached ir
the church last evening to large con
creation. After The service an I'M
promph reception was given Mr. Hol.
mcld.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
REDDY HAS TILLNIAN.

Jack Reddy is now looking after the
pugilistic affairs Of Johnny Tillman. the
Minneapolis welterweight battler. Till
man broke with Taylor, OF Philadelphia,
recently and is now in the same stable
with Billy Miske. Reddy plans TO have
Johnny meet Champion Jack Britton at
an early date.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
ANnrnrn INNAnEn soON.

Jim Tracy, heavyweight boxer OF Aus
tralla. Is soon TO come to the United
states in search Of work. lie Is 6 feet
3 inches tan and weighs i9o pounds.
lie says II he can beat such men as
Willie Mcehan. Tow Cowler, Gunboat
Smith and Battling Levlnsky he VIII be
content 10 return TO the Antipodes and
never light again.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
RED MEMS LEAGUE.
Slandlnn of the Leanne.
Gnmns Ihis Mrrh.

Monday-Seminole vs. Andastaka.
Wednesday-Osage vs.. Manitou.
Observation-Disclosures vs. Hopacka-
hacking
Frlday-Delaware vs.. Minqua.
aturday-Lenape vs.. Wawasett.
aturday-Apache VS.. Maitahoon.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
CHURCH LEAGUE.

NcslIIIs
Westminster. i6; West. i3.
Grace. 2I: Brsndyw.ne. p.
This Weeks schedule.
Grace vs.. West.
Brandywlne vs.. Westminster
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
rANs scoLp MGRAM.

New York Giant fans declare that
John McGiaw should have remained al
home this winter instead 0f going 20
Cuba. They lament the fact that the
McGrawites need an inleldcr or Two.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
PLAGUE FIGHTERS TO
SELL STAMPS THIS YEAR

Christmas seals for 1920 viii be spon-
sored by the National tuberculosis As
sociation instead OF by the American
Red Gross. The seals have always been
sold 10 aid in the lght against tuber-
losls. and while continuing TO approve
their sale, the Red Cross viii turn the
matter over entirely to the Tubercu-
losis Association. as belonging more cs-
pecially 20 that association.
Or. Charles J. Hatfield. managing d.
rector of the National Tuberculosis As
sociation. announces that the sale Of
seals last Christmas will bring in more
lhan sl.OOOO00 o. aid IN the ilght 70
slamp out the white plague.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
>r,v Ioop IN SOUTH.

new Georgia-Alabama baseball
league is being organized. There is a
scramble for berihs in the proposed
circuit by the Southern cities.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23

big show with The Chicago White SoN
and two years in the Coast league
Pitcher Jim Scott should have 81 pretty
good idea about the difference in pitch
crs in two classes Of baseball
Major league pitchers during ue
season will average one pitched ball
per man better In control; runners are
all one step faster going to first base
ami make better use OF the art Of slid
ing; oulnelders take that same extra
step in going after fly balls and also
play the,s baliers more -eligiously; in
nelders never fail 10 recover fumbled
balls quickly. In attempts to make
some play. They are also more accur-
ate in assisting the outlclders IN re
trleylng long hits,
As 90 pitchers. several In the Coast
league have considerably more ability
than the average in the majors. BY mat
mean speed, curves. control, heidlns
etc. In Piercy Dell, Seaton, Oldham and
Brown. any big league club would DC
well fortified in pitchers talent To my
mind. Walter Mails has more speed
than any leflhander in either the Ma
lional or American League today and
experienced baiters will bear me ouL
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
TOOK EXTRA PERIOD
TO WIN THIS GAME

Special TO The Evening Journal
NEWARK, Feb. 23.-The Newark High
School basketball team last Friday
evening defeated the oxford hish
school on the latters noor. i3 70 u
II required a nye-minLte extra perloo
70 decide the winner, the teams being
tied 10 at the end OF the second
half The lineup follows:
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
.nmns Enr This Weel

Non-Part. at Brandywine Monday.
p. r. r. at Del-Elec Tuesday.
Y. NJ. r. C. at Water Dept, Thurs
day.
Baldwin All-stars at Brack-Ex, Fri
day.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
QUOTTS

Standing OF the tesms in the All
Wilmington Quot League, week end
ing February n, 1920:
Evening journal., 1920-02-23

They smile and warmly grip
their mitts,
'Tis loyal friendships tokens
Behind each back Is held .
brick
With which hard heads are
broken.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
NORMAN ROSS.

Australians are rather disappointed
in the swimming abilities OF Norman
Ross. who is t0urins their country al
nresent. They say that his success Is
due 10 physical strength rather than 10
skin. Nevertheless. Ross has convinced
them that the Trudgeon crawl has us
advantages. Comment from sydney iol-
lows:
Your great swimmer, Norman hoss'
has given us our nrst glimpse OF he
trudqeon crawl and we must admit
now that 90 is a remarkable stroke
Ross, himself. is one OF the hneSl all
around swimmers that ever was seen
here. but lt is debatable whether he
would have been able 60 beat our own
hest star the late Barney kieran.
"That vour stroke should be wonder
rullv eflerient when used by a really
GOOD swimmer we have no doubt Ross
however. has a bad arm action, parlic-
ularlv with the rirht arm. and we
wonder what he could 90 with perfect
form or what Kleran could have done
had ne known the trudgeon crawl. he-
member that The latter covered NJ
Yards in II minutes. n 3-5 seconds win
ihe tridgeon a performance wnich VIII
take some beating even today"
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
BASKETBALL RESULTS
INDEPENDENT GAMES.

Friends. 63; Wesley, 10.
Mt. Carmel. PC; Defiance, %.
Hillcrest %; st. Pauls, ~.
~" 81; Employed Boys, q.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23

The Want Ads offer good positions
FOR mechanics and salesmen.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23

Newark. pNiuln'
Moore ..... forward. McCormacA
Smith .........forward. ......... - uili
Honecker .......cenlrc. .McCullousI'
Mayer ......... guard. ....... Holman
Evans .......... .guard......t D.uN.
Goals from field, Moore, 4; smith, q
Honecker, 4; Mccormack, 1; Or mn, =
Mccullough, 4; Brown. 4. Goals rom
fouls. Moore, 4; Evans, 4 Brown J.,
r feree, Klrksaw Time Of halves ~
mlnnIes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
FRIENDSHIP

Mack Harvey and Rufus Crawford
of Draneville, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Smith Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pretty and
Miss Ora McClendon were visitors in
Americas Friday.
George Holley made a business
trip to Americas Friday.
Mrs. D. W. Harvey returned to
her home Friday, after spending six
weeks in Athens attending summer
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Wells spent
Friday afternoon in Americas.
Mrs. Geo. Munroe and family, of
Buena Vista, are spending a short
time with Mrs. Lizzie Holley.
Mrs. George Monroe and Mrs. Liz
zie Holley and family were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Chappell at
Sumter Friday. They especially en-
joyed family barbecue Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Jordan Cook, of the 18th
District, is visiting Mrs. Wade Fra
zier.
Miss Eleanor Wells had as her
weekend GUESTS, Miss Josephine
Wells, Miss Eupha Hart, of Doyle,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

and Misses Lillian and Frances
Knowlton, of Hebron
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Wells and fam
lily, with Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Wells
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Dodson,
at their home near Plains Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Foster, of
Plains, were guests of Mrs. John
Mashburn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Smith had as
their guests, Sunday, Mr.. Statham
DR.. Statham and son, Fred; Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil Holstein, of Americas;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Foster, of
Plains, and Mrs. Jordan Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Carter, of FL
laville, and Odus Wellons, of Plains,
were guests of Mrs. Rosa McGarrah
Sunday.
Miss Hart Sorrell, of Ebenezer,
was the guest of Miss Mildred Der
iso Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pretty and
Mrs. Babe Hagerson were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Hart Sunday
afternoon.
| Misses Eleanor Wells and Eupha
Hart left Sunday to spend the week
with Misses Lillian and Frances
KnowIton, at Hebron.
T. B. Woodbridge and son, Will
liam, made a business trip to Amer.
Gus Monday!
Blake Harris and Julian mace g
business trip to Sumter Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

conspicuous and he may create some
horrid connection"
ON get somebody to look out for
him-and prevent that. Don't worry
Mrs. Best" said Bob.
"Now that Ann has money, he will
always worry her." she said. CAL
most the only way | could keep tab
on him would be to remarry him. 1t
would save you folks from perpetual
irritations and embarrassments. Will
you forgive me if l do not?"
eve would never consent to such
sacrifice" l cried. And was sor-
ry not to hear my husband make a
similar emphatic statement.
"Tll tell you what we will do" he
said. "We'll send Mr.. Best around
the world on a long trip. That will
keep him away from Ann and you
for months. "
"Meanwhile-loo out for a scene
at the rally" was Mrs. Best's warn
ing.
ITO be Continued)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
HIGHLAND

HIGHLAND, Aug. 5.-A large
crowd of young people enjoyed d
prom party at the home of Mackje
Richardson Friday night
j. A. Sanders, Jim Joiner and Miss
es Anne Lee Goare, Annie L. San
ders and Emma Whitman attended
the tent meeting at Weston Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Mayo motored
to Weston Friday night to a revival
there.
Miss Clara OVERLY of near here
was in the city few hours Friday
evening.
Miss Louise Humber was here a
while Friday evening from Lumpkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Horne, Mrs.
Clyde Horne and Miss Gladys Horne
of Lumpkin were mingling with
friends here Friday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. M. Barbaree of Richland
went to Preston Friday to spend a
few days with relatives.
R. N. West returned to his home
in Moultrie Sunday after spending
several days here with his brother,
DR.. j. B. West.
Llstern Chappell Is IN Atlanta for
a few days this week.
Thomas Christian spent Wednesday
in Columbus on business.
Guy Johnston of Americas, came
Friday to spend the weekend with
his wife here.
Miss Annie Lois Bartlett went to
Columbus Saturday afternoon expect
ing to arrive at her home in Molena
Sunday.
Miss Clara OVERLY entertained the
young people of Richland at her home
near here Monday night.
Miss Susie Emma Chappell return
ed to her home Tuesday night after
a three weeks visit in Florida.
Frank Brightwell spent few hours
in the city Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Ruth Goare spent Sat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
Bride
- -<h4I no1o H. hde q IM~zx9E atszzz@AGuaaaas

lust what we are" said my husband,
although we say we are made by
forces we could not resist. / believe
if we held people responsible for their
characters instead of accepting ever
lasting excuses for their stealing and
profteering, say, if we compelled
each man to be his own keeper NOR
ally we might attain pretty decent
world"
"And if a husband is failure you
consider it a wife's duty to shelter
him?" ! asked.
eyes. Sounds strenuous, OF course
But lust in the same way l believe
parents should be he'd responsible
for the INFRINGING Of their children.
If parents had to explain to a court
lust how and why a son became a
thief or a murderer, we would nave
a shorter list of criminals. But soc
iety pities the parents who ruin their
own children | believe the insane
should be supported by their rela-
tives. Then men and women Would
study eugenics and avoid bringing
imbecile and degenerate offspring in
to the world"
"Well Bob, / tried for years to re-
form a recreant husband and l do
not care to repeat the experiment. /
am willing to keep him from being
charge upon society since he will not
work. but l will not live under the
same roof with him. have told him
that he must not try to see Ann until
we have talked things over, but | am
afraid he will come to the garden
party-the political rally Miss Lori
mer il nlanning. He loves public
scenes-likes to be important and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

urday night and Sunday with Miss
Katie JONES near here.
Miss Sarah Dixon will be hostess
to a number of friends Friday night.
Miss Nina Whitman returned Mon
day from Atlanta where she has ia
ken a business course.
Miss Carrielu Stevens retuped
home Saturday after taking a teach
ers. course in Athens, Ga.
Harvey Wells and Tyre Stevens
of near here spent Sunday here.
Frank Bryant motored to Cuth
bert Tuesday to meet Miss Susie EN-
ma Chappell there.
Misses Clara and Johnnie Goart
are spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Colbert near here.
R. E. Brightwell was in the city
Sunday.
Lorry Jones of Albany came Sun
day and stayed over with friends ur
til Monday, when he left for Atlanta
Miss Marie Goare is very sick thi,
week with diphtheria. Her friends
here long for her early recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
800 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will 4.
pleased to learn that there is at lea
one dreaded disease that science hae
been able TO cure in al its stages and
that Is catarrn. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing it's
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 it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
THE BOOK OF ANN
Bob Believes Wife Should Be Re-
sponsible for Her Husband

SpOnsfDIe Tor her A1usOahu
LET me ask Bob why he believes l
should remarry my divorced hus-
band" was Mrs. Best's calm rejoin-
der.
Simply because l believe that the
strong human beings should always
uphold the weak 1t is the only way
to keep a good average in human So
ciety."
Sort of individual responsibility
for the general uplift?" | asked. Dob
Lorimer I'm positively ashamed Of
you. People who can't hold them
selves upright might as well col
lapse"
Il doubt if any one can resurrect
a personality which has started to
rot' said Mrs. Best gently. WY hus-
bands present self doesn't touch me
at all. But / know that if | could see
him as his old self, the man | first
knew, / would surely love him all over
again and marry him He can't I'M
derstand that he is changed Ny hus-
band was a man of extraordinary IN
telligence and he deliberately de-
stroyed the best things in his own ra-
ture. He had the finest taste and dis
elimination in everything-except
his own character"
Pure genius, evidently" said Bob.
My meetings with him since my
divorce have always been curious rev.
Citations. Invariably I get a single
hint of the man as he used to be and
my heart nearly breaks But | have
not a single tear for the man he is
now-the man he became of his own
volition.
II think most of us choose to be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13

famous composer, director o. the Ma
,ionai Conservatory Of Music. an
point clcricy du Collet special teach :
or Of voice production.
Madame du Coilet never cared for
In" onicia! position. however. nor Tor
publicity or renown. She helped all
the individuals she came in contact
With. but made no effort TO reach
the public. That is why scarcely
any one. outside n small circle Of
friends. has ever heard Of her. al :
though many famous singers owe
their success 10 her.
No Note for seven Years.
II. for one, am ctcrnal!y grateful
to Cicricy du Collet For scv; n
years ] could not sing note, after
having lost my voice
Georgcitc Leblanc. Maeterlinck's
nTst VIE, smoke TO me OF Madame du
Coiict. As doctors had given 40 my
voice ar hopeless. l thought there
could be no ham in trying this
method. After three months M
speaking volc. returned: within a
year ] could sing again.
Although ! have not sccn Miss
wilson, venture TO cay that shc
can certainly begin concert work
whenever she wants II she uses this
method.
The principle consists Of exer-
cizing the voice with tho lips closed
The combinations OF sounds which
the pup! or patient IL required to
utter act az tonic and massage on
the vocal chords which ALI sooner
or later. respond to the treatment
and soon begin 20 function normally
again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13

cause wc have no example OF any
t"1ns That is entirely destitute OF
molecular motion. Absolute zero has
never been exper!mentally attained.
Returning To your piec. of iron.
suppose that. at first. you take it in
your hand when il is at the ordinary
Iusm'nerature Of It's surroundings; 1t
up'S not then. give you any, !ndica-
l.On OF the vibration. or agitation,
~ us molecules. although we know
'h1t they are not at rest.
Next. put one end In tho fire and
ater time nc increased agitation
OF the molecules caused by the heat
communicated from the rre. will
spread h!hng the iron until il reaches
you crop the iron because or the
burning sensation. Heat the iron
sun more. and II will become red
not. ait"rward white hot and it
may even be melted. and So changed
from the solid 10 the liquid state.
Vihrniory Increase.
rms ~ accomplished simply By in
crcaS!ng IN" molecular vibration an
-, inc molecules are freed from :hc
rigid limitation OF movement that
restraints them when in the solid
state. and are endowed with,the com
parative freedom that characterizes
me molecules OF LIQUID. But this
Is not the end, for by imparting a
sti!l higher temperature to the iron
you may even turn II into vapor.
or gas. and then II viii expand In
every direction, except as Il may
pc restrained by force from outside.
In the sun iron exists N enormous
quantities, not as a solid. and prob
ABLY never az liquid. out only in
the gaseous state. with It's molecules
truly ny!nE about and only re-
strained from skipping on into space
by the gravitat!on OF the FUN. whicr
keeps them floa,!ns about i, as Iron
clouds"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
Historic Bermuda
Plans Celebration
Visit of Prince of Wales
Occasion for Ter
centenary.
Iny Asyocla;cd prcs,.l

HAMILTON. BERMUDA. June l2.-
Bermuda. the oldest remaining Br;:
ish plantation" is preparing to cclc-
bratc It's precautionary this autumn
for which purpose $4,000 have been
appropriated. Since the Prince OF
Wales announced the other day that
he meant TO pay Il call on his loyal
subjects. they hit on the scheme of
combining two festive occasions and
having one grand affair on October Z
when the Renowr. with the heir to
the throne aboard. Is to cast anchor
here.
It was August |. 1920. that the Co.
lonial Parliament held its first sit =
ting. but as the royal engagements
cannot very we'll be altered. IL was
thought wise to set back the gala
date
For nearly 800 years the business
OF governing this little outpost OF
the empire has gone on under the
same forms without material change.
II liz but natural that the 10000 in
haOitants of this twenty square miles
OF coral rock should wish to honor
their aged constitution.
Originally founded by ship
wrecked company under Sir George
Somers. destined for Virginia In 1909
the islands have remained continu,
ously under British rule.
Revenues are raised chiefly from
tariff duties. No land taxes are
levied by the colony. There is "A very
light tax on realty in the parishes