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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
LAND OF ENDLESS TIPS"


 If money talks in America, 1t
 screams in Europe. And the secret Of getting through sojourn there al
 moderate cost lies in judicious tip-
 ping. The differnce betwwen com fort and discomfort often depends upon the system by which gratuities
 are distributed.
 In England. for instance, before
 the war 2 railway porter was quite
 happy with two penny tip. For three
 pence he would bow and touch
 hs hat. Two pence was the usual of
 fering to taxicab driver tor
 short ride where the fare came to
 $ shilling or IS pence. But only white money" goes in these days
 nothing less. than six pence. and If
 a porter has to handle trunk he will want more.
 | The arrival of important trains, especially boat trains. in London stations usually creates 2 rush for taxicabs and the number waiting is exhausted in few minutes. Unless [yol are among the first through the gates and you are anxious to get
 along your game Is to say to porter, half crown if you get me a taxi quickly" but woe to him who gives
 him the money before he produces the vehicle. In Paris from three to five francs have the same effect. | The prevailing custom among guests of English and continental l hotels is to do the tipping in one
 operation on the day of departure. In tho event, of a prolonged stay. the servants expect to be remembered once q week. However. the plan have found to work best is that of mak- | ing substantial gifts to those who
 serve me. on the day of arrival. The
 system Is little out of the ordinary
 and the porter or chambermaid or boot boy doesn't quite know what to expect later. But he has realized some
 thing already and is well-disposed
 toward the patron. Of course the latter should take his original tip into
 consideration on his departure. but he Is sure of better service.
 At a first-class English hotel you should count on at least a pound ;s week for regular tips, apportioned ap-
 proximately as follows: Porter live
 shillings; chambermaid. five shillings,
 floor waiter, five shillings, boots, half Q crown; bellho2, half crown. In
 France you should give three francs at least where you would give two shillings in England
 It must be borne in mind that in
 Europe it is safe to offer tip to
 anybody short of a cabinet minister. Hotel clerks in most places can find all kinds of vacancies even if the
 housewas full before you slipped the note into the ready palm.
 l You may wonder at the courtesy | of an imposing English hobby when he goes out of his way to hail taxi for you. But don't expect 1t
 again unless you leave shilling or two with him. If you yearn for com
 fortable compartment on trai.l look | up the, conductor and tell him so-- say it with silver-and and he will work wonders. Wherever you so in Europe, you have to buy your way and good rule IS to work Fout carefully what your foreign money represents in dollars, enhance the result by 50 per cent. of mark costs you two cents consider it worth cents), and tip on a slight | Iy lower basis than you would in AnnAs'ies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

A STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE Pm thinking of asking MT. Wad- leigh for loan. How had I better go about it?"
 Use the telephone" Would that be diplomatic?" Tt may not be diplomatic, but you can save little of your self-respect by cutting him off when he starts to below"
 ACME or THOUGHTFULNES thoughtful man is William Bin-
 nings.
 Who leads fairly tranquil life, For ten per cent of his poker win
 nings
 He gives unto his lady wife. Perhaps you'll ask if he dares ad-
 wise her
 When his luck is poor and fortune
 sights. His lady wife is none the wiser She never hears about those nights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
Club Great Her.

During the trip which my two daughters and myself made to Chau- tauqua by automobile, I don't know what we would have done without our membership in the Birmingham Au- tomobile club" said Mrs. Edna Cock ell Gussen, who returned Sunday.
 Every city we went to in which we presented our membership cards Of the Birmingham Automobile -club we were treated with the greatest courtesy and consideration. All the information we wanted was cheer fully granted, and many valuable sus- gestions were made as to roads, ways and means and other conveniences.
 The roads over which we travelled mad in Pany instances been beauti Fully cared for by the automobile clubs along the way, and altogether the work done by the American As sociatio1 Of Automobile Clubs can not be estimated except by those who have travelled by motor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

America. While most of the fires are due to carelessness, defective wiring, the lighted match dropped into inflammable materials, the cig- arctic smoker and other factors which cause loss of millions of dol lars every year, a strictly fire-proof building will minimize the danger from these sources.
 < # x
 Judging from the large number If fat envelopes drifting into the sanctum, New York's theatrical man agers are getting ready to send a few road shows into the provinces.
 x + *
 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch doesn't think mobs are really "frenzied." At any rate they don't get that way until the sheriff and his deputies sur render the prisoner
 2. <. #
 The Turks are reported to have captured ,4,ooo Greeks. This justifies a second dispatch which says the resistance of the Turks is "becominS z serious"
 4 x # Five trainloads of raisins were shipped Monday from Fresno, Cal, 70 the. east. Mir. volstead is the patron saint of the raisin growers.
 # # x Wo get the impression that MT. Wells doesn't think so much of MT. Kipling. MT. Kipling may not think so much of MT. Wells
 $ # # "Marse Henry" wants to know whither we are drifting. Opinions differ, but we seem to have dodgod the League of Nations. < F # If Tardeu doesn't quit being so peoSlHiiStlC, we may HdVe lo Quis foregoing our Sunday nap to read his dispatches from Paris. !: T * Some of the poets who are trying to write rhapsodies about Caruso must have been listening to a cracked record.
  The shipping board is selling ships at bargain but the average citizen with s2,1oo would prefer to invest 1t in an automobile. x < < We should not overlook the fact that DeValera has a great many wild Irishmen to placate before he can talk turkey < # # Germany still has enough soldiers in uniform to make a good showing when Won Hindenburg wants to make a speech.
 English politicians may speak harshly of Lord NorthcIiffe, but ev- cry mothers son of them reads the Times.
 * x <
 The Spanish galleons were merely chock full of gold. Modern galleons good killers" lived up to their trade- mark. .8sr
 # # x
 The priest who married Villa says he's a good boy" At one time he was the 'Peck's bad boy" of Mexico. =.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEW HERE
"Not Like nIa nnx.,

"1 heard a pathetic sort of little thing today" said K. A. Nashe. Illi- nois visitor in Birmingham.
 T was standing on the street when q group of national guardsmen was passing, having come back from camp at Anniston. Nobody shouted, mo- body waved, nobody had a thing to say. On the corner where l was hardly anybody glaslced SD. The boys seemed to feel this, and one of them turned and said to the other:
 It's not like the old days, eh, boy? guess I never will get used to not hearing some sort of enthusiasm when we jog along. Of course, there isn't any reason for it now, at least no sentimental reason, but even a kid whistling would sort of sound good I'm as ready to fight now as 1 was then"
 Yes, and me- and then I lost them as they passed on. Then I had to laugh in spite of myself at something one of the other soldiers pulled. IIe looked around and, catching the spirit of the crowd, said to a companion:
 Gee" l hope we aren't interrupt ing any of these people by going along the street"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

A man may be able to argue suc- cessfully with woman. but it never does any good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

When mother teHs $ 5acheior about cute thing her bsby did hs never says just what he thinks. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

Some folk are kept in the dark in ordering to keep them from bring : ing things to light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

Mrs. Bessie Troutman, president of the Woman's auxiliary of the Cham Der of Commerce. is the real mother of the market and I greatly enjoyed talking with her and seeing her en- thusiasm. She stuck to the idea and won out over many difficulties. She struck me as being a mighty fine civic asset, and l hope the Romans will stand by her in her efforts to bring the producers and the consum- CTS together.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
QUIT MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take q glass of Salts before breakfast
If your Back hurts or Bladder
is troubling you.

No man or woman who eats meat regu-
Iarly can make a mistake by flushing the
kidneys occasionally, says well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
excites the kidneys, they become over
worked from the strain, get sluggish and
fail to filter the waste and pcisons from
the blood, then we get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in the
kidneys or your back hurts or if the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi-
ment, irregular of passage or attended by
sensation OF scalding, stop eating meat
and get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any pharmacy; take a
tablespoonful in glass of water before
breakfast and in few days your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid OF grapes and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
the kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
in urine SO it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful efferyescent
lithia-water drink which everyone
shouid take now and then to keep the
kidr-,s clean and active and the blood
p.krt . thessby avoiding serious kidney
dempiicati6ns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
HIS CAMPAIGN
%-
BY RAMONA WOODBURY.

Capt. Carey Carewe, u. S. A., re
Gently returned from overseas, sur
veyed his sister, Elizabeth. riding in
the Pullman chair opposite him. with
a great deal of approval. During his
absence from home Elizabeth haC
been transformed from a red-headsd
freckled-face nuisance to a beautiful
creature with all the outward embel
lishments of a young lady.
Just now. she leaned forward in hei
chair and spoke to him.
Carey" she pleaded, bringing hel
lovely voice into action. There's
something / want you TO do most aw'
fully for me while you're home"
"Al right Tell your big brother
about it,
Elizabeth smiled contentedly.
You remember Nancy Groton"
Nope. Wait minute-I believe
do. Next to you, Betty, she was the
homelest girl in town, and we fellows
used to call 'her Nanny"
"Ye-es. But she's far from being the
'homeliest girl in town now. Wait
till you see her. She's the sweetest
thing"
"And of course you remember An.
gelica Wade?"
ooh, yes"
Carey tried to reply casually, but a
wave of embarrassment swept over
him. Remember Angelica? Well
rather! Angelica, who played with
his youthful heart until she tired, and
then threw it back to him! Angelica's
beautiful face had remained fixed in
his mind.
Elizabeth aroused him from his not
too pleasant daylream.
We'll, Carey. there's been bitter
rivalry between Nancy and Angelica.
Don't keep me in suspense, Betty
What was the browning act?"
why, Carey, when Roger Cleves
was nice to him-and Roger was de-
voted to her. Everybody believed them
engaged - until suddenly Angelica
came back from New York, saw how
close Nancy and Roger were, and al
most over night Angelica had him in
her clutch. She announced their en-.
gagement a month ago. Nancy hasn't
said word-she has too much pride.
But every one knows she's hard hit.
Now can you guess what want you
+ to do?"
make love to Angelica?"
"No! To Nancyl VIII you do 1t,
Careu9"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16

Maybe. Betty. Here's our station
isn't it,"
Yes. Nancy was going to meet us
with her ear. Oh, there she isl
AS they drove up the main thorough
fare of the town, an expensive run
about passed them The girl driving
the machine nodded at Nancy and
Elizabeth, then her gaze swept won
deringly over Captain Carewe, whc
returned her steady look unwavering
~. 1t relieved him to find that hC
could look into that lovely face with
out a flicker of emotion.
Betty caught his arm, and wills
pered:
There's Angelica, Carey. Did yot
see the jealousy in her eyes?"
Carey laughed.
81 think. Betty" he whispered back
after another glance at Nancy, 81
think I'll find this campaign might.
interesting"
A month later Angelica admitted II
herself that she was annoyed. She
had danced and dined and picnicket
with the charming Captain Carewe
but for every attention he had shown
her Nancy GrotOn received double
amount Finally, she took Elizabeth
partly into her confidence.
"Of course" said Elizabeth, with F.,
great show of. innocence, Care,
knows you're engaged to Roger, ant
Carey is man of honor.H
"Oh, Roger" exclaimed Angelica
but her eyes lightened with new
idea.
On the following Thursday evenin.
Elizabeth came dancing into Carey
room as he was about to leave for al
engagement with Nancy. Elizabetl
caught him in her youthful embrace
and kissed him several times,
Carey, you darling" she final.
cried. 1T worked 1t actual,
worked |"
"What worked?" he asked, puzzled
"Our scheme! Angelica threw
Roger over, and he's glad of it, ant
tonight he proposed. and
'He did,
Carey caught up his cap and wa
out of the house ut a bound
Q Carey caught the surprised Name.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16

in his arms and kissed her until She
was quite breathless.
Nancy" he said finally, "for heav
ems sake tell me 1t isn't truel You
know I love you with all the love il
my heart Tell me quickly that yoI
love me and that you're going to mar
ry me-"
''Oh" gasped Nancy, trembflns
with emotion. "Am II"
"You are"
OF her own volition, she raised he
head and kissed Carey's chin.
''Then l suppose / am
"And you don't love Roger, do your
Carey persisted.
"Of course not"
"Why on earth, then, did you Ie
him propose?'
'Rut Elizabeth told me-"
Maybe he proposed to her. She's
been in love with him for long time.
''The little impln
Nancy raised questioning eyes II
Carey.
Il should say" he amended fervent
~, "the blessed little imp"
Copyright. 1919 by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicate.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16

Piano Duet-Miriam Rhodes, Mrs.
Stanton.
Piano Solo-Laura Edna Williams.
Reading, "a Woman's Fidelity
Mrs. Stanton.
Japanese Love. Song"-Chorus of
Girls. .
Piano Solo-Miriam Rhodes.
Duet, "Taps"-Maude Williams,
Mara Ella Jones.
Cupid and the Cadillac" Marie
Williams.
Quartet Kentucky Babe"
"The NIGHT Ride of the Overland
Marc Z. Jones.
Tiano Solo-Mrs. Stanton.
Pantomime- With Me-"
Goodnight Chorus, Twilight
Dreams.p
Mr.. and Mrs Henry are rejoicing
over the arrival of grandson.
Pete Goodroe has returned after
a pleasant visit to his daughter, Mrs.
j. C. Barron, in Fort Valley.
Prof. 7. A. Stanton spent last
weekend with his sister, who is We
i'll in cambridge.
Carl Mcdonald, of Washington, D
c., has come to spend Xmas with his
wife and children.
The people of this community are
delighted to know that they will have
Rev. E. w Gray with them for an
other year. He has done great work
for the church and town the past
year, and it is hoped that by the CO.
operation of the people, he will do
even greater work next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
FEEBLE BLOOD
WORKS HAVOC
Guides Pepto-Mangan Makes
Red Blood; Liquid Or
Tablet Form

When blood becomes thin and weak
it is due to falling off in the nnni-
Der of red blood cells. It is easily
recognized by pallid skin or blen-
ished complexion loss of appetite or
unnatural irritabiIity and a sensation
of weakness. 1t is not dangerous at
first. In fact, many people scarcely
notice it and go on for days. thinking
they will be better the next day.
/ The great danger is the possibility
of becoming seriously i'll from disease,
which can work havoc in body that
lacks the endurance and resistance in
rich, red blood.
Taken in time and steadily, few
bottles of GUIDES Pepto-M angan are q
great help. It improves the quality
Of the blood by adding red blood
cells. They check the weakness, inn
prove the appetite, and clear the
complexion.
You can get GUIDES Pepto-Mangaa
in liquid and tablet form at your
druggists. Get the genuine with the
name Guides Pepto-Mangan on the
package. (ady.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
SMTTHVILLE
SMITHVILE, Dec. 16.-Mrs.

SMITHVILE, Dec. 16.-Mrs. G. A.
Sapp was called to Albany Sunday
on account of the illness of her sis
ter, Mrs. c.. A. Wells.
Col. R. R. Forester was here Mon
day on business.
j. H. Randell, Jr., OF Cuthbert, has
been spending few days here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. t. Burton and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Burton, Jr., were
shoppers in Americas Wednesday.
Joe and John Edwards were visi-
tors in Americas Wednesday.
The public enjoyed the following
program Tuesday evening, given by
Mrs. T. A. Stanton, together with
her pupils in music and expression:
Chorus.
Piano Trio, by Miriam Rhodes,
Laura Edna Williams, Mrs. Stanton.
Piano Solo, by Mara Ella Jones.
Declamation-El Virgins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
Atlanta, Ga: September 2. 1921.


Dear Editor:
/ wish the State Board OF Health
were financially able to subscribe for
your paper; we could know you bet,
ter and knowing you more intimately
we could, If possible, appreciate you
more. We are under lasting obliga
IONS to you for your aid in the pre-,
Vention of disease in our State The
work will be greatly handicapped the
next two years, as we have been Sc
Verely cut in our appropriation. With
your help, we hope to continue our
educational work, and will get out a
page similar to this about every so
days. We hope that you can use ev-
cry article, and il you cannot, and
10 not care for our copy, will You
not drop me line frankly so stating?
II you have any suggestions to make
as to the kind OF matter, we viii APP
preciate your saying so. We thank
you. Yours very truly,
"A JOE P: BOWDOIN, M. d.,
q Deputy Commissioner of Health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
PROTECTION OF WOMEN REFUSED
Legislature Fails to Pass Necessary
Law

Legislature Fails to Pass Necessary
Law.
The protection of the young women
of our State against yenereal infec-
ton that was sought in a bill by Mr..
Moore, Of Appling County, in the re-
cent legislature was defeated because
of a lack of constit::siol.;.i majority.
The vote on this bill was SIS for and
SIS against; it requires 100 votes to
pass such a law. The bill was called
up at very inopportune time, on Mon
day morning before a number of mem
bers of the House arrived. Splendid
work in favor of the enactment of this
measure into law was done by the
various organizations of the good wonl-
en- of Atlanta and few outside of the
city.
The bill will be again offered at the
next session, and, in the interim, it is
hoped that all who are interested in
the matter will do some effective
work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
ssCoId i'm the Headss

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarfh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
head, will find that the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE wili build up the
system, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds Repeated at
tacks Of Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic cAtarrh.
HALLS GAWARPH MEDICINE Is
taken iIiternailv and acts through the,
Blood ON the Mucous Surfaces of the SyS-
tenn thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
=. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
BLIND GUIDE IN FOG.

LONDON, Dec. 16,-During re-
cent fog, Isaac Williams offered 81
to anyone who could lead him home.
"A man volunteered At his home,
Williams learned the man was blind
and had been covering the same route
for months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16

Poor folks have poor ways. this
common expression will more than
likely be applicable to the State Board
o. Health in its expansion. as the re-
cent Legislature gave them twenty
thousand dollars less money than it
Is estimated that this important Board
can operate on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16
BUS LINE TO RIVERA.

CALAIS, France, Dec. Is. - New
motor buses are becoming manufac-
tured in England to start soon on a
regular motor route to Monte Carlo
and The Italian coast. The trip will
last six days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-16

Rub-My-Tism, antiseptic and pain
killer, for infected sores, letter
sprains, neuralgia. rheumatism. adv
, 1921-04-28
Proper School Grounds.

When provision has been made for
the different playground activities the
attention should be turned 10 the
Identifying Of the school grounds by
means Of planting trees and shrubs,
This planting should be made for pro
lection, such ms n windbreak on the
sides from which the prevailing winds
blow. and for shade In the early days
Of summer or fan. IL will be neces-
snry to set the trees some distance
from the school building. probably IL
or 100 feet distant, In order to give
room for the playground apparatus.
All planting should be kept close to
the boundary lines and the founda-
tion nf the building.
, 1921-04-28
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder med
cine.
II is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a Strengthening medi
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
MEDICINE has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, If you wish first TO test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer g. CO., B~inghamton. N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
, 1921-04-28
GARDEN WORK MEANS HEALTH
Benefits Of Cultivation, Even Of Small
Plot, Have Been Proved to
Be. Many.

Community gardens have been en-
couraged In The city of Philadelphia
for the last tw~enty-three years. pri-
marily as n means of helping people
to help themselves
The same class of work hns cen
carried on In other cities for shorter
periods of time, with an equal degree
of success and satisfaction, according
to the United States Department of
Agriculture.
The original object in every case
was to help the people to provide food
at home. but incidentally and un-
expectedly n number Of other benefits
which in their way have proved Of
greater value than the original pur-
pose have developed.
These have to do with the health
and pleasure of the families of the
gardeners as a result OF their outdoor
exercise and contact with nature.
A game Of golf Is all right as n o
stitutional for those who can afford II.
The number, however. who play golf Is
small MS compared with the thousands
of those who take their exercise and
outdoor life cultlvating gardens.
The cultivation of the garden also
has the advantage that 1t adds to the
wealth Of both the gardeners and the
nation.