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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23

Tingaling, the landlord of Dear
KnowsWhere, and Mr.. Scribble-
Scratch, the school-master.
Flippety Flop, too, had magic ak
in his big shoes and, like the little
tailor in the story, felled seven at
each stroke. Then the brownies
brought great mysterious sleighs and
hauled the trees away to convenient
places in city streets and country
roads where Santa Claus could get
them without any trouble.
Yes, all Fairyland was busy; the
Fairy Queen and Santa Claus had
not forgotten thing; even the dear
little bellringers with gauzy wings
were all ready to fly into the
,steerles on Christmas morning and
ring out the glad tidings of peace
on earth and good will to men.
Up at the North Pole Santa Claus
was hustling. He thought of every
thing. He even gave Nancy a needle
to darn up all the holes in the
stockings.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
DAUCHERTY GOES
AFTER RETAILERS
Orders Burns To Collect Informal
ton On Prices And Organ
izations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Inves-
tigation of retail prices of food, fuel,
shoes and clothing in all parts of the
country was ordered today by At
torney General Daugherty, who said
that in many localities prices were
too high and retailers profits were
uncomfortable; that every effort
would be made to put retail prices
on proper level.
Daugherty has instructed Director
Burns, of the bureau of investiga-
ton, to collect information on prices.
In many parts of the country, Daugh-
erty said, retailers have organizations
which tend to keep prices high.
There isn't doubt in the world
that all over the country retailers
have an understanding" he said, de-
claring he intended to go after or
CARNATIONS operating contrary to
law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
START MOVE TO OFFSET
CYCLICAL DEPRESSIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
initial legislative step toward pro
gram of long range planning of pub
cyclical periods of business and in
dustrial depression was taken today
when the Senate labor committee
favorably reported the Kenyon bill
designed to carry o1t some recon-
mendations of the raaent national
unemployment conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23

high school teachers, Miss Dorothy
Fargason, was enjoyed by very
large audience Wednesday evening at
the school auditorium.
The Union High school closed
Thursday for the holidays.
Madison Sumerford, Of Chatta-
nooga, is here on a visit to his par
ents. Mr., and Mrs, ]. NJ. Sumner
ford
Misses Lailah Clifton, Annie Hofl'-
man and Ruth Ranew. who attend
school at Bessie Tiff, are at home for
Christmas.
The out-of-town relatives here at
tending the funeral of J. w. Bar
wick were Miss Mary Barwick and
W. S. Barwick, of Athens; Mrs. D.
B. Evans, of Hapeville; Mrs. w. A.
Seals and Mrs, R. A. Beacham. of
Maddox; Mr.. and Mrs. Tom James
and H. A. Countryman, of Sumter;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pipkins, of AL
bany, and Mrs Trip. of Blakely.
Miss Olamae Suggs came yester-
day from Milledgeville, where she
has been attending school at G. N. &
l. c.
Miss Mamie Lee Perry, Of Atlanta,
will spend two weeks here visiting
relatives.
Misses Lena Lightfoot and Loyacc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23

dismissed at noon today for the Holt
day vacation, which will extend
through next week, school tal:islg up
again on Monday, January 2 Dis
missal came at noon so that num-
Der of teachers, whose homes are
elsewhere, might take the afternoon
trains out of Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
LESLIE

LESLIE, Dec. 22.-G. r. Fergu
son, of Leslie, and Mrs. Georgia
Pinkston. of PARROT, were married
4 Wednesday afternoon at the brides
home. Rev. Mr.. Griffin performing
the ceremony.
The play Lighthouse Man," given
by the Senior class of the Union
! High school, directed by one of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
100000 IN SECURITIES
TAKEN BY BURGLARS

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Burglars
early today broke into the Mount
Wolf Bank and stole 100000 in
securities from the safety deposit
boxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
SEAL. SALES REPORTED
REACH TOTAL OF SIPS

Americas people have bought
Christmas seals to the amount of
SIPS. 80, according to reports so far
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
. DR.. E. E. PARSONS
DENTIST

Will move Dec. 18th on Jackson q
rext to Kress' Store at the DIR N. 3
Evans Dental office. He will b.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23
Other fairies painting holly berries lovely bright

CANTA CLAUS had help of all
- kinds, you may be sure-Fairy
Queen and all OF her servants doing
everything they could, to say moth
ing of Nancy and Nick.
Mr.. Sprinkle-Blow, the weather.
man, had promised snow ond he had
Jack Frost and the snow fairies
working hard up in the sky, stack
ing great gray clouds full of the
lovely stuff so it would be all ready
to fly down day or two before
Christmas on roofs and roads,
churches and fields, not only to help
Santa's huge sleigh with its eight
reindeer, but to make all outdoors
look the way we like it to look at
Christmas time.
Other fairies were painting the
holly berries a lovely bright red ana
shining up the prickley green leaves
with very special kind of polish
and the mistIeto had never looked so
pearly or white.
But the trees! Everyone had been
helping with them, even Rubadub
Of Scrub UPLAND. Rubadub and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23

Mrs. Grady Holbrook and children,
of Charlotte, N. c., are the holiday
guests of NJ. and Mrs. A. J. Easom
at their horne on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-23

Miss Annie J. Davis will be Wis
itor at her home in Meigs for the
Christmas season.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
SN AK E $
BY DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright. 1921. by Frank Crane)

According to an old legend God put in the Garden of Eden two trees the the Tree of e the other the Tree of Death He then sent the serpent to tell Adam and Eve to eat only of the Tree of Life But the ser pen told them to eat of the other tree and thus got the fruit of Life for himself He immediately gobbled up the Life apple with the rssut that he is immortal and human creatures must die.
 This legend probably originated in the fact that the snake sheds his skn Many savage tribes believe that when this mouting takes place. the snake becomes as strong and young as the year before
 At any rate, the superstition IS widespread that snakes live forever and from most ancient times the image of the snake has been used the symbol of fe Curiousy enough, find this symbol upon the uniform of the United States army medical officer.
 The Bible story says that after the downfall of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from Eden eternal enmity declared between all children of Eve and snakes were forever to crush the serpents head and the serpents forever to bite mans heel This may be the form in which tradition pictured the tural loathing which most people have for reptiles
 At any rate, the snake stands for treachery, for immortality and for wisdom shrewdness. The snake legend takes these three forms.
 Even snakes eggs have been supposed to have healing power, in that strange pharmacopoea of the past where they used bats wings and toads' livers
 In some parts of the United States and probably elsewhere snakes skin nailed to the roof of the house is supposed to be protection against lightning Here again the snake represents good power and protection against the destructive forces of nature.
 There some Christian sculptures wherein the snake is used to symboze Jesus because life and pro- lection against evil which brought to by the Saviour also attributed in pagan legends to the snake
 The natural antipathy, however, of human beings toward reptiles has not given the snake much chance pose model of goodness. He is rather a symboli zation of that shrewdness by which protect him self
 Thus the snake has been used as symbol for ar. gument, clever and bewdering argument, difficult to combat This appropriate figure in the middle ages when the wisest kind of man supposed to be one who could prove just how many angels could stand on the point of needle. Naturally, but real serpent could discuss matters so fine.
 The snake also used symbol of prudence, for prudence and shreWd arguing went together.
 And as part of prudence is liberation from pas sion and the dangers into which passion leads and snakes especially coldblooded, their rep resentatives of prudence appropriate.
 In art we sometimes see snakes used in connection with vampire women But this was not true of the most ancient art for their serpent the symbol of the prudent woman who was not to be taken in by any passion or led astray by any whim.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
We Were Misread

It is strange how carelessy people read and what wrong conclusions they arrive at. The other day vre wrote something about Babe Ruth and Fan" comes back at us in this wise:
 eyou stated that Ruth hits the ball oftener than o,v other player. You in error. Last year he ,ode 172 hits while Speaker made 214 and Ssler 257. ssiser is also credited with total bases 399 to prtb,s 3Ss Ruth struck out more times last year +tan any other player. so times; Speaker only 13 .as. so that the scientists statement that his a 19 per cent faster than those of the average is h,,nlr I want to compliment you and thank you for vour wonder board"
 Now, it was farthest from our intention to convey ., otion that Ruth a great player. We did -. cav that he hit the ball oftener than any other
 r hut in speaking of his record in the first four -s of the world series mentioned that he had ,. surnassed in many respects by several players . h+h leagues We made no reference whatever to :, or5 in the seasons games.
 ,rba+ he is a great player is to be admitted but
 ,+arded 10 convey that there were several other
 - of each of the two great leagues who are p o ,,sef,1l to their teams than Ruth has been
 Ans the lesson we desired to impart Is that It IS
 , rectacular that counts unless the spectacu- "0 o,I,r and consistent. That is true of every @ a well as of baseball But the spectacular IS
 consistent enough to be coupted upon Ihe 's''''''' c,p do 2 small thing well every time Is of
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13

In the senior class meeting yester- day the senior class council was formed and very important business was discussed. The elective officers of the senior class and their advisor MT. Jones, recommended that the senior council be formed to consist of the president of the class. the editor and chief ex-officio, of the annual and athletic manager, chair man on entertainments and on inVi- tations to be elected by the class and to perform such duties as shall be assigned to them and be authorized by the class. Milton Jack was elect el athletic manager, Clara Van Dorn. chairman on entertainment, and Eleanor AlenXandria, chairman on ivitations.
 The council was organized for the purpose of counsel, cooperation and ordination in the successful plan ming and promoting of senior activi- ties. by and with the consent and advice of the class.
 It will be the policy of the council to refer all matters of sufficient in- terest and importance to the class at large for its action.
 There will be an assembly today, beginning third period, the sopho mores will have their assembly in
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
ABOUT THE STATE

reach decision, the jury retired for the night in a local hotel, in charge of the Jury Bailiff John Gard ner. Meeting again for continuation of deliberations in the city council chamber at o'clock, the Jury within half an hour announced that it was prepared to deliver it's verdict to the court.-Citizen.
 Giia Bend Growing.
 AJO-Gila Bend is to have a bank and general offices for the Gila Land X Water company. A handsome new building is to be erected, work to be commenced October 20.
 Plans are being prepared for the following enterprises and improve ments at Gila:
 fine school house
 Electric lighting system.
 Sewer systC m.
 Paved streets.
 An energetic campaign for the sale of farm lands under the Gillespie dam has been started, and already a sale of choice lands is reported News.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
Honolulu

Most people have misconception of conditions in the Hawaiian islands And generally those who go there do not stay long enough for the of it. We are apt to think Honolulu and the other ments of the islands as free and easy, devoted to pleasure We imagine that all the work done there is done by the Chinese and the Japanese.
 We learn from the "Pennsyrv4n1a Register" that Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, surgeon or Honolulu, stopping at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York where he was interviewed regarding the islands Ee prised the interviewer by telling him he would be tremendously surprised by the similarity of the at mosphere in of the island communities to that of a New England village; the tastes and ideas of many of the white islanders similar those New Enganders he said.
 But that is strange when one comes to think of it. for the first settlers of rigid New England stock. The early captains, many of whom settled there though hard were God fearing men, even puritanical The New England idea is not easily broken down, and not surprised. when come think of it, that 1t has survived in the languor of the Hawaiian islands.
 Following the captains came the New Eng land missionary, whose influence in the politics well the morals of the islands has always been great and 1t contributed largely to the revolution which resulted in the annexation of Hawaii to the United States.
 But the most surprising thing disclosed by Dr. KiIbourne the labor situation Said he:
 Our great difficulty over there is shortage Of labor, and a commission recently appointed in Washington investigate this of affairs and report importing 5OOOO Chinese. Of course, you know that almost half of the population Of Honolulu Is Japanese. During the they earned very high wages, and they have gone back to their native country with their earnings leaving openings for enterprising labor. how we are going to fill them know"
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
A LITTLE GIRLS POEM

We never miss the flowers Until they fate and die; We never miss the sunshine Till clouds form in he sky. We never miss the song birds Until they fly away; We never miss the moonlight Till night turns into day. We never miss our dearest friends Till they from us depart; We never miss the joy of life Till sorrows in the heart. So let us pick the flowers fair Before the pedals fall; Let's gather in the sunheams gold While there is wealth for all. Let's listen to the happy birds A-singing in the trees: And wander in the sunlight In the soft September breeze. So let us give to all our love With many a tender smile. Tomorrow may not come to us, Let's make today worth While.
 B IRWIN. Phoenix, Arlx.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
POLES TN AMERICA

very apt to hold a squawking goose or hen which she will kill and pluck herself.
 The Polish language which these mothers. many ot them, taught to their children in secret in Europe, is on every tongue in the market par adc. The children and the fathers generally mix with the America n "-orld and pick up English, slang in cluded. in six months. But the moth CT from Poland often remains a Pole and clings to the f9miliar ways all her hfe
 She does adopt the American cloth es. The gay national dress would be too conspicuous, perhaps But even it she wished to wear it. tho shops of the district are full only Of the latest style. So far a market ing costume, the Polish woman con- tents herself with a plain shirtwais; and skirt, and generally a shawl
 Not all the Poles in Buffalo are of the working class. There are many wealthy families and successful busi- ness and professional men.
 Three Types of Poles.
 The different Polish types that in this country blend without difficulty as they gradually absorb American Characteristics are less adaptable in Poland. That is one difficulty in the Polish situation now. There are three types of Poles developed by the three nations that have ruled the people for 150 years.
 The German Pole has been edu- cated along practical lines in a des- per7te attempt to make a substan- tIal German citizen of him. Some 35 years ago. laws were made in Prus- slan Poland 70 prohibit mothers teach ing the Polish language to their chil- dren. Poles could not buy property nor build homes. A German who married Polish woman was penal lzed by not being allowed to buy land since it was believed that a Polish wife could quickly turn a German husband to her own way of thinking. These restrictions against their lih- erty caused many German Poles to move to .his country.
 Strongly as they resisted any change in the national traits. the Poles were nodded by the German rule, They are today perhaps inc most efficient people of their race.
 Poles in Austria had a different experience. The Government there gave them greater personal liberty and the right vote. This group brings to the melting pot in Poland a knowledge of politics and govern ment which the republic urgently needs.
 The Russian Pole. the third type. has had the hardest lot of all. and Polish feeling is still strong against Russia as a result. The national dress, language, literature, were frowned upon by the Russian Gov ernment. Many of the Russian Poles went into business where they were least bothered by the Government. Half of the products manufactured in Russia were made in Russian Pol and.
 These three groups should he working together. each bringing it's special knowledge to the problems of Poland. Unfortunately they are having trouble in understanding one another. And as one Pole exclaimed If ever they needed cohesion, it is nowi"
 The Pole is this country studies 1ffairs in his home country. and likes 10 go back for a visit sometimes. But he is becoming more and more Americanized. The large numbers of Poles who have been trying to go back recently have no intent of stay
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
By Frederic J. Haskin

BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 12-The fact that Poland has become at last a united and independent nation will not rob the United States of any con- siderable percentage of the Polish born population, which has come to play such an important part in it's business and industrial life. Many Polish-Americans are going back for visits to their fatherland, often to seek for friends or relatives, but very few of them are going to stay They have become wholly and permanently American.
 This is the opinion of a prominent citizen of Polish birth here in Buff falo. which contains perhaps greater percentage of Poles among it's people than any other American city.
 During the war 100, ,0O0 Poles in the United States volunteered to fight for their country's liberty at 10 cents a day. Put when they obtained that liberty for Poland most of them re- turned to the United States.
 America, it seems, has a powerful effect on the Polish immigrant. He comes here meek from centuries of oppression. When he realizes that the air is free he blossoms out. He even develops traits that the Pole IS not noted for. Thus, this Polish citi- zen tells us that his people in this city are great savers. that they come here poor, but they live frugally. As a consequence, so per cent of them own their own homes. and the bank deposits of the Buffalo Poles total about $36,000 GOO. This is surprising to many people who know the Poles as better spenderS than savers.
 These people have so long been dis couraged by conditions in Europe that their ambition has been said by some critics to be dormant. George Brandes pronounced the Russian Poles dilenttantes, playing with a dozen careers in a lifetime, and car ing very little whether success came with any of them. In America, they manage to focus their ambitions. They regard this country as a land of great opportunities, and most of them settle down to make money.
 How Colonies Are Formed
 Like other immigrants, they gather in colonies in the big cities. Chicago has the largest colony, then Detroit, and then Buffalo. A few Poles came to these cities because work was of fered there, and from these nuclei the colonies grew. Oppression at home had trained them to cling to each 
 too, they eagerly sought out neigh borhoods where the beloved Polish tongue could be heard.
 They form d their communities around the churches, and when the churches became too crowded they built new ones. At home, the church was the center of the community life. and in this country they wished it to be the same. So the value of a piece of property to a Pole is still measured partly by it's closencss to the church of the neighborhood.
 A market is also demanded by the Polish mother wherever she may be. Early in the morning on Buffalo's Broadway in the Polish quarter q procession of housewives caG be seen passing. The Poles are epicur- cans. even more so than the French, it is claimed. With all the shops al.d their shortcuts to housekeeping, the Polish mother makes her own bread and noodles And when she returns from market her loaded basket is
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13

ing when they get to Poland. They are mostly men who want to go to find their families who were to have followed them to this country long ago. It is not always easy for them to locate these relatives after six years of war and confusion. And when they do locate them, the inn migration laws add to the difficult ties. It is said that after the month ly quota is filled. hundreds of Poles are left still waiting their chance to come to America.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13
Appoint More Commissioners

Appoint More Commissioners
 KINGMAN-The importance of last Tuesday evenings meeting of the Mohave County Chamber of Mines and Commerce brought out a large number of representative men from all parts of the county, and the meeting resolved itself into an en- thusiastic gathering of the men who are trying to establish this county in the forefront of the gold producers Miner.
 Find Fields Guilty
 TUCSON-A verdict of guilty of manslaughter was returned Saturday morning after dehberation of about a half hour by the jury in the case of Thomas R. Fields. charged with mur- der in the first degree of James R. Hannahs. Fields was recon mended to the mercy of the court in the verdict submitted to Judge Samuel l.. Pattee by T. A. Duff, jury fore man.
 After deliberation of two hours late Friday evening and inability to
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13

T would give all my for a pot Of ale and safety" wrote Shakespeare That seemed us to be inconsequential utterance. hardly worthy of the great bard However, he writing for all human ty, for all time and the saying in America is now fraught with meaning.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13

Christopher Morley declares that he never read any of Dante's stuff and he defends himself the ground that Dante read any of his stuff.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-13

We see by the dispatches that the egg of the tinct great aux sold for s1,ooo. And kick when pay only few cents for an egg not half a old.