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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-12

Fiss. Doerr G. Carroll will sell con-
signments of saddle and harness horses.
hunters ponies and riding and driving
equipment at 2 $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon In the regular Monday auction
at their Twenty-fourth street mart. The
sale OF work horses will begin as usual
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-12

The work OF transforming the old Cen
trail Park Riding Academy into n theatre
has been stopped by litigation. which
seeks to prevent the use OF the property
for such a purpose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
| DEATHS
MRS. B. l. boutwell,

d. d. w LA-L~s
Mrs. Minnie Ferguson Boutwell,, As
years of age, died at her home in De-
Soto Thursday afternoon at AIS
o'clock, death following an illness ex-
tending over a period of four years.
Mrs. Boutwell, was a member of the
Baptist church, and had always iden-
titled herself closely with the activi-
ties of her church. She was one of
the best known and most beloved wo-
men of Leslie, having spent her en-
tire life in that community, always
responding to whatever demands
were made on her kindness and SYM
pathy.
Funeral services were conducted
at the family residence this after
noon at 1o'clock, with Rev. W. A.
Mabry, of Richland, Rev. Mr.. Wy
gard, of Leesburg, and Rev. C. T.
Clark, pastor of Leslie Methodist
church, conducting the service. In
terment followed in Oak Grove Gene
terry in Americas, where members of
the Ferguson family are buried.
Surviving relatives are her hus-
band, Bruce L. Boutwell,, three broth.
ers, j. B. Ferguson, of Leslie; E. S.
Ferguson, Jr., of Lee county, and
Frank W. Ferguson, of DeSoto. One
sister, Mrs. Frank Hall, of DeSoto,
also survives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
MRS. j. A. RANEw

LESLIE, Dec. "a. Mrs. Ida
Stallings Ranew died Thursday after
noon at 1880 o'clock at her home
in Leslie, after an illness ef three
months. Funeral services were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
family residence,
Mrs. Ranew was member of the
Baptist church, and was one of the
best known and most beloved women
of Leslie. The funeral was largely
attended by friends and relatives
and the floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
Surviving relatives are her hus-
band, J. E. Ranew, who resides in
Leslie, and three daughters, Mrs. Lee
Turner, of Royston; Mrs. Fred M
Harris, of Mt. Vernon and Miss Ruth
Ranew, of Leslie. Other relatives
are three stepdaughters, Mrs. J. L
Amason, of Hapeville; Mrs. C. S
burden, of Dawson; Miss Leila Ra.
new, of Leslie, and one step-son, B
J. Ranew, also of Leslie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

sician-hero is told that he will never
be able to play again.
"Give us some sad music" order
ed Borzage of the cantor.
The Hebrew choir. struck into the
weird strains of "Kol Nidre."
Now "Kol Nidre" is a famous He
brew melody-the most emotional
ever written, some musicians say
and its beauty and heart-rending ap-
peal are well known to any one who
has attended a synagogue. The play
ers in "Humoresque" became con-
scious of it's effects Immediately
Vera Gordon, playing the old moth
er, wept real tears. CASTOR Glass
the hero, seemed suddenly to have
lost his best friend. Even the cleo
trician looked woe-begone and the
cameraman forgot to turn the crank
stop itp' shouted Borzage to the
musicians and even his voice was a
little quavery. II want pathos, but
| can't afford to turn this place into
morgue."
So the choir played eli, Eli" q
Ghetto jazz tune, intsead and imme.
diately restored the smiles to every
ones cheeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

By Frank Anderson, Pastor.
The Presbyterian church has no
services on Christmas Day but of
course we will all be thinking of
Christ, and to complete the spirit
of the season will attend the services
of the 26th. They have all been
planned to bring forward the out
standing thought of the season. At
the morning service there will be
special music by, the choir, followed
by the sermon on making Room for
Jesus" At the evening hour the
Sunday school will give their Christ
mas program. entitled: "The Per-
feet Gift" The public is cordially
invited to these services.
As the New Year is only one week
off we might all be thinking of
wherein we need to turn over a new
leaf. Away with the idea that it's
useless to make resolutions. Let's
have our standards. our ideals def
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
1v,nChNetm

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
The following special program of
Christmas music for next Sunday
morning and evening will be rem.
dered.
Morning Service
Prelude, by Zitterbatt
Hymn 107.
Prayer.
Selection by Choir.
Scripture Reading.
Observation-Disclosures.
Solo, Miss Emma Love Fisher.
Hymn 1870.
Anthem, 'Kipling's Recessional."
-DeKoven.
Sermon.
Hymn 2.
Postlude.
Evening Service.
Prelude.-Chopin.
Hymn lat.
Prayer.
Anthem, abide With Me-"
Scripture Reading.
Offertory, HimmeI.
Anthem. Calm On the List'nine
Ear of Night"
Hymn lit.
Sermon.
Hymn, holy Night"
Postlude, Fanfare"
The music will be in charge of
Mrs. Irving Giddings, with the fol-
lowing choirs: Morning, Messrs.
Beavers, Bryan, Wilbur and Irving
Giddings, Hunter, Kirkland, Stack
house and Boswell. Evening, Mrs.
Olin Dixon, ]. w. L. Daniels, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Morgan.
A cordial invitation to hear this
really splendid music is extended to
all,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
RANEW.BLALOCK

A wedding of cordial interest to
many friends in Americas and the
surrounding vicinity was that on
Thursday evening at the Methodist
parsonage when Miss Susie Mae Ra-
new became the bride of Paul Je-
rome Blalock.
Rev. Cuyton Fisher, pastor of the
congregation, received the vows in
the presence of the immediate rela-
tives and few close friends Of the
young couple.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Blalock left for
Albany, where they will be guests for
the holiday season of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Blalock, parents of the groom,
and while on their honeymoon will
visit other relatives in South Geor-
gia. Upon their return to Americas
they will occupy an apartment which
is being prepared for them.
Mrs. Blalock is the daughter of G.
N. Ranew, one of the most promin-
ent planters in the 28th district, and
is young woman of marked charm.
She has many friends who will learn
of her happiness, with pleasure.
Mr.. Blalock is at present connect
ed with Souther Field in a civilian
capacity, and is young man of
splendid ability. He was reared in
Albany, where he was one of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM For EVENING

The members of the Presbyterian
choir have arranged a program of
unusual beauty for rendition at the
z o'clock hour in that church Sunday
evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all friends of the church to
meet with the members and those
strangers who are visiting in the city
will be given a warm welcome at the
door. The program in full is:
THE PERFECT GIFT"
Carols.-Sunday School.
Song, "Joy To The World"
Invocation.-Pastor.
Scripture-Matt. 2:1-2, Lionel
Stukes.
Song. 1T Came Upon The Mid
night Clear"
Reading. "His Gift To The King
Miss Marie Walker
Song, 81 Give Ny Life For Thee
Choir.
Address-Pastor.
Song. 80, Zion Haste"
Offering; Benediction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
CENTRAL BAPTIST.

A program of unusual attractive.
ness has been arranged for presenta-
tion Sunday morning at the Sunday
school hour in Central Baptist
church. All the children of the va
rious classes will participate in the
exercises, and a cordial invitation has
been issued to all friends of the
membership to be present. The pro-
gram follows:
Song, "Christ Was Once a Little
Baby"-Six- Year-Old Girls, Primary
The Christmas Story in Verses
Primary Department.
Song, Good News. Primary
Boys.
"The Heavenly Host."-Begin.
ners.
Chorus, "Mery Christmas" -Seven
and Eight ear-Old Girls, Primary.
Holly Girls"-Sixteen Junior
Girls.
Hitch Your Wagon to a STAR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
Debs Sure Not To
Get Xma Pardon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-White
House officials were unable to say
today whether President Wilson
would grant any Christmas pardons,
but they did say that the chief ex-
ecutive had reiterated his determine
ton not t" free Eugene V. Debbs,
recent socialist candidate for presi.
dent, who is now serving a 10-year
sentence in the Atlanta federal pen
itentiary for violation of the espion-
age law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
Society
lWeddimgsI
BROWN.AN ANDREWS.

Cards have been received by
Emericus trends announcing the
marriage of Miss Nell Brown and
Albert N. Andrews, the wedding TAX
ing place in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews are spend
ing their honeymoon in Savannah,
Atlanta and points in South Caro-
lima.
Mrs. Andrews has spent number
of years in Clinton, S. c., where her
parents reside, and has been much
admired member of the younger So
cial set of that city. Possesslong 4
quaint beauty, and adding to this a
distinctive charm of manner. she will
wiz friends in whatever circle she
moves.
Mr.. Andrews is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Andrews, of Americas,
and has enjoyed the esteem of friends
since coming to this city to reside.
He served his country during the
period of the war, seeing overseas
duty. He is at present connected
with one of the largest firms in Clin-
ton, S. c., and after spending the
holiday season with friends and rel
atives in Georgia, he will take his
bride to Clinton, where they will re-
side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
STATE OF GEORGIA,
C,,v4,+aw Ho,,r@xv

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Sumter County.
Before me came w. L. Thomas.
cashier of Plains Bank. who being
duly sworn says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condi-
ton of said bank, as shown by the
books of file in said hank.
W. L. THOMAS. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 21st day of Dererrher. 1920
C. C. LUNSF0RD,
N. p, State at Large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
CARD OF THANGS.

We wish to express our deep ap-
probation to the friends in Americas
of our brother, "Tobe Roberts," for
their kindness to him in his recent
illness and for the beautiful floral
tributes sent at his death.
MRS. LILLE MAE COCHRAN,
Of Camilla.
MRS. M. H. MARSHALL,
Of Dawson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
9ee Screen
MUSIC AIDS ACTORS IN MAKING
SCENES For HUMORESQUE.'

Movie directors are great believ-
ers in atmosphere. Some of them
insist that emotional scene can not
be filmed with justice without the
aid of music, says Derector F. Bor-
cage, who handled "Humoresque,"
being shown today and tomorrow at
the Alzacar Theater.
Some of the scenes of "Humor-
esque" are laid in New York's jew
ish quarter on the East Side. Bor-
cage accordingly brought Hebrew
cantor and his choir to the studio.
The director prepared to "shoot" the
epiosde in the picture where the mu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

nitely before us as they always help.
Jesus set up the standard: "Be We
therefore perfect even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect" I'd
rather follow Jesus than the fellow
who boasts of never setting up ideals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
MISSIONARY DAY OBSERVED
AT SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR.

Sunday is not only Christmas with
members of the PRESBYTERIAN church
but it is also Missionary Day in
their directory. A program will be
given at the Sunday school hour in
which all members of the school will
participate. Mexico is to be studied
and committee has collected a val
liable amount of information about
the countrv which will prove of es-
pecial interest to children and older
people as well. Bright songs will be
interspersed in the program of read
ings and recitations All are cor
daily inveited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM TO
BE HEARD SUNDAY.

Mrs. Irving Giddings, who for
some time past has directed the mus
zeal programs of First Methodist
church, has arranged an attractive
Christmas program to be given at
both morning and evening services
in the church Sunday.
Sunday morning a double male
quartet will give several beautiful
selections, and Miss Emma Love
Fisher will be the soloist. Sunday
evening the choir will be augmented
by Mrs. Glen Buchanan, John W. L.
Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morgan
and the members of the quartet.
The committee on decorations has
perfected plans which will render
the interior of the handsome church
beautiful with Christmas symbo OILS.
Smilax, bamboo and holly with Grim
son berries will be combined with
cut flowers suggesting the happiness
and cheer of the season.
The EXERCISES will be among the
most interesting held in the city on
Sunday, and the music has been ar
ranged with special regard to beauty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
TOthe Citizens of Americas:

Street Lighting Contract \
2 City of Americas for the
Fl.
In presenting a new contract to
the City of Americas for light
ing it's streets during the COM
ing year, it should be made
clear that for the past
FIVE years there has been
no increase whatever in
the rate charged the City for
lighting the streets. In that
time, as everyone knows, costs
of material, labor and coal
have increased at least one
hundred per cent, yet the
Lighting Company was never
given an increase in rates by
the city. The Lighting Com
pany has done this work for
the City at heavy loss. Con-
sequently, the terms of the old
contract have been re-adjusted
to afford only an actual return
of the money expended to
generate the current, distrib-
ute it and maintain the system.
1t was reported in the Deem
Der seventeenth Times-Re-
corder that the City owes the
Lighting Company 100000.
The Citizens should have the
truth. The amount is over
NINETEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS. We believe the
public should know that the
Company has been severely
handicapped because of this
debt.
This card is written in order to
fully inform the Citizens of
Americas of the facts, and to
let them be the judges as to
whether we are endeavoring to
charge anything, OTHER than
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

intermediate Boys.
Reading. Christmas Everywhere.
Myrtle Poole.
Song (Selected) Sunday School
Choir. Mrs. E. Boswell, Leader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
The Seasons Greetings


WYE like to feel that bust
w ness means more than
barter and sale...that it means
enduring friendship growing
as times goes on.
And so at this Holiday
Season we welcome the Op-
pOrtunity to express our ap-
probation for the friendly
spirit you have shown us and
to wish you great prosperity
and success turnout the com.
ing year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

most esteemed young men of the
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
Statement Of the Condition of The
PLAINS BANK
Located az Plains, Ca, at the Close
of Business Dec. 18th, 1920.

Resources.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-19
AMERICAN RADICAL
 WANTS MONEY BACK

DUBLIN.-An American alien in Ireland, who sued the commissioner of police to recover f124 taken from him when he was arrested in Ireland for illegal drilling of Irish men, has failed to collect his claim
 William Pedlar had fought on the side of the Sim Fein in the re- bellion of Easter week, 1916, hav- ing been stationed inside the post office. He was afterward arrested and deported, but returned to Ire land, and was engaged in military training when he was arrested and the money confscated. ...- The case was taken before the kings bench, which unanimously de- cided against him. Pedlar's coun- sel had claimed that his client, as friendly alien, was under protec- tion of the king, but Justice Dodd. who presided. pointed out that a man who had seized the kings post office and fought against the kings troops had no right to such pro- lection
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-19
EXPLORER SAYS BLONDE ESKIMO
 IS IHR0WbACK

E.-Atavism explains the discovery of "Blonde Eskimos" in Victoria Land in the Arctic, report ed by Vilhjalmar Stefansson, in the opinion of James R. Crawford, a member of the second Stefansson expedition, who has come out of the North for the first time in 15 years.
 The blonde natives are throw backs" of early white explorers, Crawford believes. He expressed that the existence of an entire tribe of blondes was generally believed. He was with Stefansson when the blondes were discovered.
 "In Victoria Land," Crawford said, "there are probably three tribes or villages, comprising several hun dred natives, in which these light Eskimos are found. But there are fewer than a dozen of the blondes, SO far as we were able to learn, in , the entire land. They had gray eyes, light eyebrows, reddish brown hair, and their skins are slightly lighter than that of their brothers, although not noticeably so. "The natives made it known that they had never seen white men be- fore, and probably they had not, <" Crawford said. "But their ancestors did see white men, probably looking for a new land, who never lived to get back to civilization.
 "There was one little girl who possessed the most pronounced markings of blondeness, the daugh- ter of two dusky natives, whose hair was black and who had black beady ieyes. The parents knew of no req son for the reddish hair and gray
 eyes of their offspring"
 Crawford, who was married short fly after he had returned to civiliza tion on the steam whaler Herman
 which had picked him up on floe
 near Victoria Land, intends to take his bride North with him when the ice breaks in the spring.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-19
FARM LAB0RERS EAGER ID LEAVE
 SPANISH FIELDS

MADRID.-Large numbers of ag- ricultural workers from all parts of Spain are awaiting at Ferrol and other ports for transportation to America, both North and South. This is one of the results of the new social conditions brought about in Spain by the war, and increased wages.
 For years the Spanish farmer had paid his help about three pesetas (normally 60 cents) daily during the harvest. As this was just about sufficient for the employe to sub- sist upon, the farmer also allowed his men and women sufficient to buy food during the winter. This amount was decided by the farmer himself and varied in proportion to the generosity of the giver.
 Last year, the farm hands, like almost every other class of labor in Spain, organized a union, with the result that wages during the harvest increased from the century old three pesetas daily to from 15 to 25 pesetas daily. Therefore, when the winter came on and there was no work, the farmer, instead of following the old convention of handing out doles to his employees, told them that, they they were now earning good wages, they should save sufficient to keep themselves during the winter.
 Those who had saved, or at least a proportion of them, decided to move to some country where money could be earned the year around.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-19
PAPER IS
 ON SALE BY THE NEWS

A shipment of typewriter paper, of the standard American brand, has just been unpacked at The News office, where it is on sale by the box or in any other quantity desired. The sizes include both legal and letter and the weights range from the lightest to heavy.
 The paper was bought right and is being sold at close margin of profit
 The News also has imprinted en- velopes for sale by the box and by the package-all sizes, iron. baroni- al to legal, white and colored, and bond and wove.
 Nenana, Where Rails and Rivers Meet
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-19
FOR SALE.

l have for sale 160 acres dry land, subject to irrigation, in the Horse-Heaven country, in Eastern Washington, for $1,250. The man who can buy and hold on for a few years can make large profit. For full information see J. H. SCOTT. Nenana, Where Rails and Rivers Meet
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-19
TWO MAILS ARE DUE
 ON TRAIN TOMORROW

Tomorrow's train from Fairbanks should bring two consignments ot second class mail from the upper town. One of them reached Fair banks Thursday evening and should have been sent down on Friday, and the other reached the upper town about seven o'clock Saturday eve ming. :~ .."-
 It IS possible that mail stage, with first class mail. will arrive at Fairbanks late this afternoon or this evening, but nothing definite was known about it noon today.
 Woodbury's Facial Soap and other standard toilet soaps. Fowler & Morris.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
MILLS INSTITUTE WASH DAY
Problem Which Has Long Both
cred Efficiency Experts.

The weekly washday problem has
been solved by managers Of mills in
and near New York, and no longer do
these mills operate with only half Of
the female employees on Monday.
In solving the problem the managers
have added side line which threat
ems to become an important and profit.
able factor in mill life.
The mill laundry is here, and the
housewife who works in the mill no
longer "lays OFF, on Monday to do the
family wash, but instead slips ticket
into the laundry box as she comes to
work. Then she forgets all about it
and on Tuesday the mill delivery
wagon hacks up to her door and de-
livers the weeks wash. When she
gets her pay envelope she finds only
a few cents deducted from her wage.
Mill managers for years have been
at loss to determine just how to
overcome this Monday shortage of fe-
male help. According to a New York
mill man, who introduced the mill
laundry in his plant, he got the idea
from his term of service in the army.
New York Evening Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
LIKE SWORD OF DAMOCLES
How Many Others Have unwittinsIy
Sat in Peril of Which They
Were lenorant2

1t may have CHANGED that some of
us have unwittingly sat under a sword
or Damocles and through good luck
rather than good management" have
escaped its fall. Damocles himself
was happily ignorant of his danger
Tor brief time.
The story. with its perfectly obvious
moral, is that in the reign of Do
nysius the Elder as the ruler Of SYRIA
cuse in Greece, years before the Chris
tiOn era, one Damocles, a member Of
the court, wishing to establish himself
securely with the monarch, flattered
him unduly. Being good deal of a
man and believing that "flattery, like
cologne water, is to be smelled Of. not
swallowed" DlOnysius decided to
teach the courtier a lesson.
He invited him to wonderful ban.
quet, which Damocles enjoyed greatly
until he perceived above his head a
sword which was held by one single
hair. How soon he was able to leave
MS perilous station is unrecorded, but
his feelings during the rest of the
feast may he imagined and need not
>e described.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
COULD NOT AFFORD BREAKAGE
Why Indians of North and South
America Were Forced to Become
Weavers of Baskets.

Many OF the Indians of North Amer
lea at the present time are experts
In weaving water-tight baskets of
reeds and roots. In South America
they are woven from the native palm
fronds. The Indians of South At
RIGA are skilled basket weavers and
are noted among the different tribes
for their cunning disposal and adapt
ability Of whatever substance is most
convenient.
In nOmadic Indian races it became
an acute necessity to possess I'M
breakable cooking and dining uten-
sis, so The resOurceful housewife in
stead of burning all of her twisted
grass bundles began to find in them
the possibilities she craved. for as yet
in her movable cupboard were no
pieces of pottery.
Basketry predated pottery for ages,
but when the two were interlinked
a great advance was made in house
hold economics.