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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(trom the Times-Recorder June
2, 1901
The arrival of q laborers from
some northern port yesterday was
one of genuine surprise to the strik-
ing machlnlsts formerly employed at
the Seaboard shops here, and whose
places these foreigners have come
to take. Nearly all of the non-union
machinists are Russians and Italians,
there being but three Of four Eng
disappearing men among them. The
Workmen will eat and sleep at the
company's headquarters here for the
present. The purpose in quarter
ing the men in the shops is best
known to the railway officials, and
no information was volunteered.
The many friends of Miss Lila
Johnson will welcome shortly her re-
turn from Europe, where she spent
a year delightfully."- in travel and
study, perfecting herself in music at
well known Conservatives in Ger
many and Italy. A telegram yestcr-
day to her parents. Col. and Mrs. H.
r. Johnson, announced the arrival of
her party in New York, and she will
reach Americas this week.
Officer Tom Cobb came home yes
terday from Tampa, spending two or
three days amid the ruins of Jack
sonviIle en- route to Americas.
Miss Halle Allen left yesterday
for Cuthbert to attend the closing
exercises of Andrew college
Mrs. Lott Warren returned yester-
day from Macon where she attended
the Wesleyan college commencement
and spent the week with friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-02
By Stanley

repsects in bad shape. Let us see if,
working all together, we cannot get
it into better shape. We cannot do
much to restore the rotundity of the
poles, but not many of US are anxl-
Gus to live there anyway.
We can do something to improve
the part of the earth where we act
ually live, and that is the part that
most concerns us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

The Andes form the longest single
mountain chain in the world.
People have been resuscitated after
being under water as long as forty
minutes.
Mosquitoes 100000 years old have
been found in the Eocene rocks OF
Wyoming and Colorado.
Il takes forty men twelve months
to break up a warship that has been
sent to the scrap pile.
John Barleycorn, as a figure OF
speech for intoxicating liquor, has
been in use in England for centuries.
Seventy million men were moblllZ-
ed, 3O,O00,000 men were wounded, TO-
100000 men were killed, in the world
war.
The bluest ocean water is found in
the Sargasso Sea, where there are
very few minute organisms to modify
the natural color of the water.
Water, generally regarded as practi-
cally incompressible, decreases 20 per
cent in volume when subjected to a
pressure of 100000 pounds to the
square inch.
The Apocrypha is that portion of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
MOURNING COLORS

Violet is the mourning badge of
Turkey.
Black expresses the deprivation of
light and joy, the midnight of gloom.
Persians indicate mourning with
pale brown the color of withered
leaves.
Deep blue was the mourning color
during the period of the Roman re-
public.
yellow leaf, is the mourning hodge
of Egypt and Burmah.
Greyish brown. the color OF earth,
to which the dead return, was the
mourning badge of Ethiopia.
South Sea Islanders express mourn
ing by the use Of black and white
stripes, indicating sorrow and hope.
In Syria and Armenia sky blue, to
express the assured hope that the dc
ceased has attained heaven, Is the ma
tional mourning color.
Although various colors have been
prescribed as badges of mourning,
black has been the dominant color
since ancient Greece and Rome.
White, 1.-THE emblem Of white hand
ed hope is the Chinese mourning col
or. In England it is still customary
to wear white silk hat bands for the
unmarried. Henry VII! wore white for
Anne Boleyn and the women of Sparta
were CARRIED in white as an Indication
of mourning. Until 1853, white was
the Spanish mourning color.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

Miss Francis Sheffield and Miss
Sadie Ballew, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Shipman,
Va, during the Thanksgiving holi-
days, have returned to their homes
on Howell Avenue, Del Ray.
Following the usual Sunday School
service at the Del Ray M. e. Church
on Sunday morning at II o'clock a
large congregation witnessed the re-
ception into church membership of q
class of 26 childrn, 8 of whom re-
ceived baptism. The pastor, Rev. J..
R. Wood, preached from the text
"Remember now thy Creator in the
days of thy Youth, "Ecclesiastes l2:l
At.the evening service the text was
from Matthew 1922, and one adult
was received into church member
MILDRED L. EMERSON,
Gazette Correspondent,
PHONE 1872.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

for '21 season will be staged in Arr
nory Hall tonight at 8:15. when the
Alexandria Light Infantry of this
city, will meet the Langdon A. c.,
of Maryland. The visitors squad is
composed of peers of the sport and a
contest promising Of all the, excite
ment needed in a good basket ball
game is expected. The Langdon's
have vet to meet their first defeat
this season and have played four
creditable games thus far this sea-
son. In the game will be seen the
following stars for the visitors. Al
cock, Fitzgerald, Lood, Spindle,
Steele and Thompson. Every one IS
invited and the support of the entire
community is solicited to help start
the season.
The Eagle A. C. defeated the Tri-
angle Sport Club by the score OF 26
to 6. The Eagles backfield composed
of Conner at quarter, Bennett in full
and Lee and Bayliss at right and
left half backs is the best around
this section. Each of these men
scored a touchdown each. Next Sun
day the Eagles will meet the Vir-
einia Midgets in the 40 pound
championship. The Eagles also have
star basket ball team and all
teams who have floor and average
l2O pounds, call Alexandria 69l and
ask for Manager c. f. Robey.
We charge no admission at our
games which entertained many IN
terested spectators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

"No matter what | should say about
Tanlac, it wouldn't be half good
enough" said Mrs. Mary Wilhelm,
716 Mint Way, South Side, Pitts
burg, Pa. =,
81 never dreamed it possible for a
medicine to restore me to the splen-
did health I now enjoy. In fact, l
had almost resigned myself to beng
an invalid, as l could see l was losing
weight and strength every day, and
no relief was in sight. For three
years stomach trouble, headaches and
nervousness made my life miserable:
"The first bottle of Tanlac acted
almost like magic and it wasn't long
until was so well and strong that
l could hardly realize I had ever
known a sick day. I am like Diff
ferent person in every way now, eat
ing, sleeping, feeling and looking bet
ter than in years"
Tanlac is sold in Alexandria by
Edgar Warfield, Jr., and all leading
druCpists elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

felt better. ] had all kinds OF bad
spells. but they all left me. Now when
| feel weak and nervous take the Fege-
table Compound and it always does me
good. ! wish all women would try it
during the Change of Life for | knowlt
will do them good. # you think il will
induce some one to try the Vegetable,
Compound you may publish this letter"
Mrs. a. KELLER. Alton, Tennessee.
Women from forty-five to fifty years
Of age should take warning from such
symptoms as heat flashes, pa!pltatlon
Of the heart, smothering or faintinS
spells, CT spots before the eyes, and pre-
pare their system for this perfectly ma
tural change by taking Lydia /. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It has
helped many, many women through this
trying period. Just as it did Mrs Keller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
LIVE NEWS
Continued from page three}

ID
Miss Emily Sinclair, from Freder-
icksbure Normal School, was hol-
iday guest of her sister, Miss Martha
Sinclair, at the "Teacherage" Of
George Mason High School. Elemen-
tary and High School teachers who
were away for the Thanksgiving
and the week end were: Miss Eliza
nth Hall who was at home at Sunny
Bank Miss Ruth Burton was the
euest of friends in Lawrenceville;
Miss. Mabel Henderson went to her
home in New Rochelle, N. Y; Miss
Murphy spent the holidays with. her
sister in Baltimore; Miss Hansford
was at home with her family in
fredericksburg; Miss Mcdaniel was
at home in Clifton Forge and Miss
Byrd at Harrisonburg.
Mr.. A. V. Brooks, is quite i'll at
his home on Windsor Avenue, Del
Ray.
Professor Vanderslice has resumed
his duties as prlnclpal OF MC. vernon
Avenue Elementary and George Ma
son High Schools.
Mrs. F. J. Emmerson and children
from Richmond, are guests of Mrs.
Katherine Vierkorn, on La Verne Az
enue, St. Elmo.
Miss Ella Halloran, from Charles
ton, w. Va. is visiting n the home
of her sister, Mrs. Harry A. Leake.
on Howell Avenue, Del Ray.
Mrs. R. L. Williams is quite i'll
with tonsilits at her home on Howell
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Purvis, of
Howell Avenue, are visiting relatives
in Shipman, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ghorum, of
Braddock Heights, motored to Lees
burg and spent Thanksgiving Day in
the home of her sister. Mrs. James
Thayer.
Miss Dora Vierkorn has just re-
turned to St. Elmo, after visiting
relatives in New York City for the
past several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

the Bible printed with the revised YER
sion Of the Bible, containing fourteen
books not recognized as Holy Scrip
ture in the Hebrew Bible.
The earliest writing was done with
reeds and brushes. Then the stylus
came into use. Quill pens were intro
duced in the sixth century, \. D., and
steel pens 1T the beginning Of the
nineteenth century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

~ - tlh - = = - -
Compound has done
for me. During the
Change Of Lie | was
in bed for eigh t
months and aaG two
gooddoctors treating
me hut they did me
no good. A friend
;.Ssised ne 20 take
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Y eye table Com
pound, which | did,
and in a short time |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29

Yellow fever has been completely
eliminated from Guayaquil, Ecuador,
where it has been prevalent for gen
erations. In 1912, half the popuIa-
ton of the city died OF this disease,
and there were from 200 to 500 cases
every year until the campaign Of c%-
termination was begun in 1913.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
THE IDEkI TONIC
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The worlds greatest tonic for las
situde and all run down chcinic COZ
litions, 1t Just puts pep into the
whole system It's the best tonic
ever used" says Boston physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
IN BED EIGHT
MONTHS
Cause-Changc Of Life. How
Lydia E P;nNaam's Vegetable
Compound Got Me Up

Alton, Tenn. =" / want other suffer
ing women to know what Lydia f. Pink
l. -. |, | a,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
FOR INDIGESTION, GAS,
SOUR, ACID STOMACH.
TAKE "DIAPEPSlN'

"Pape's Diapepsin" is the quickest,
surest relief from Indigestion. Gas,
es, Flatulence, Heartburn, Sourness,
Fermentation or Stomach Distress
caused by acidity. A few tablets
give almost immediate relief and
shortly the stomach is corrected
so YOU can eat favorite foods with
out fear. Large case costs only a
few cents at drug store. Millions
helped annually.
Avlona is city in Albania, direct
w opposite the heel OF. Italy's boot.
Italy occupies it. Should Italy for
tify it, that act would convert the
Adriatic sea into an Italian lake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-29
SPORTS

The opening came of basket ball
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
New Era of Brilliancy
For Washington Society
Seen in 1921 Calendar
By EVELYN C. HUNT.

of diplomatic uniforms. Oficers of
the army and navy, in full regalia,
mingled with the hundreds of men
In the plain black of formal evening
dress. 1tswas wonderful glittering
throng, more magnificent than any
1 have ever seen. It was net possi-
BILE to distinguish individuals except
In the space directly below the box.
but there, as looked down, 1 saw a
great semicircle of faces-thousands,
1t seemed to me-smilingly up-
turned toward us. The din Of human
voices was terrific; even the loudest
band procurable had difficulty in
making itself heard. But the scene
was so gay in color, and the faces
that gazed up at US were so friendly
and happy that felt elated and not
at all overwhelmed.
+ E =
S A BOUT IL o'clock the President
~ and I descended to the ball
room floor, followed BY Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman, and.
as is the custom. proceeded slowly
down the length Of the hall and
back between the closely packed
rows of people who stood aside to
make room for our promenade. This
ceremonious parade was not as try-
ing for me as it may sound, for mot
only did 1 have the reinsurance Of
my husbands arm, but the crowd
was too large to seem very persona.
So 1 was quite serene, EXCEPT for
frequent spasms of anxiety lest INV
gorgeous length of train be stepped
on.
Such historic gatherings cannot
lightly be put aside. They serve to
make memorable that most momen-
tous of days when one man chosen
from out the American millions as
sumes the rank of First Citizen and
takes upon him the task of guiding
the destinies Of the United States
of America"
I, for one, don't envy him that
task,
The ball usually opens at $40
or is planned to open at that hour
with a grand march led by the new
Chief Executive and his wife past
long lines OF thousands whom he
is to help govern for four or per-
haps eight years.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
Lee Chapter
Ball Jan. 20
international EUent to
Attract Diplomatic
Legions Here.

Much interest attaches to the
forthcoming international ball to
be given Monday evening, January
20, in the two bathrooms of the Will
lard Hotel by the Robert E. Lee
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy. p.
This will be the second year of
the international ball, which at
tracts many members of the dipIo-
matte circle and other social lead
ers. 1t will be the stellar affair of
the series of entertainments given
by the chapter each season. An
added feature will be an elaborate
pageant by the young ladies of the
various embassies and legations,
and also of the several seminaries
of the city, and they will be under
the direction of Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith.
Invitations have been extended to
some forty odd embassies and lega-
tions ina Washington. Each box of
the ballroom will be decorated with
the standards of the various ma
tions.
The proceeds of the ball will be
divided between the hero endow-
ment fund which is being raised bv
the national organization of the
Daughters of the Confederacy for
veterans of the world war and the
relief fund which is maintained by
the Robert E. Lee Chapter for sur-
viving members of the Confederacv
and their families.
The international ball last year
was highly successful. both finan-
cially and socially, and on the oc-
casion approximately $2,50O wa,
raised by the chapter, and the pros
poets are that 1t will be even more
successful this year.
Various committees to complete
the arrangements for the ball are
now being appointed by Mrs. Horn
Ing, the president, and Mrs. Hutton,
chairman of the chapters entertain
ment committee. Three subcom-
mittees will be formed, on which
members of the diplomatic set will
be asked to serve.
Miss Evangeline Hickler will
have charge of the costumes for the
young ladies of the pageant
Those on the ball committee are.
Mrs. Walter E. Dutton, chairman,
Mrs. William I. Denning, vice
chairman; Mrs. Theodore Judd, Mrs
E. B. Lynham, Mrs. Forrest F. Vroo-
man, Mrs. Clause Gathgens, Mrs. In
lian Goolsby, Mrs. William F. Da-
Wis, Mrs. Paul Anderson, Miss viii
muth Gary, Mrs. Charles Richter
Mrs. ]. King Pickett, Mrs. Harriet
Chambers, Mrs. John Rodler. Mrs
Edward T. Elden, Mrs. Lorena
Hewett, Mrs. Claude N Bennett
Mrs. Jesse Anthony, Miss Marion
Smith, Mrs. Rexford Smith, Mr,
Wallace Streator, Mrs. Celestia AL
lon, Mrs. Porter Barrett, Mrs. Stella
Glenn McElhennon and Mrs. Lennie
c. Erefeld.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

the late Theodore Roosevelt was
elected Vice President he at once
negotiated for a Washington resi-
dence and had accepted an offer
from his then great friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bellamy Storer, of Ohio. to oc-
cupy the spacious but not preten-
tious residence, 1910 Rhode island
avenue, which has had a success
sion of notable tenants and is still
the property of Mr.. and Mrs. Storer
The assassination of Mr.. McKinIev-
of course, changed this plan and.
when Mrs. Roosevelt and children
left their summer home at Oyster
Bay in the autumn of 1901 thew
came direct to the White House.
So Washington got along without a
Vice President for nearly four years.
Vice President Sherman, Of the
Taft administration, leased a house
In Sixteenth street for the greater
part OF his term, while Mr.. and Mr..
Levi P. Morton never relinoutshed
the home the former bought more
than thirty years ago when he was
Vice President to the late President
Harrison. The Morton family stir
occupies this house, 1900 Rhode Is
land avenue. Most of the before
the-ciyil-war Vice Presidents. as
well as immediately after that pe-
riods, lived in hotels. Several
Speakers of the House have fol-.
lowed the same mode Of life
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
.
$ TAFT's MEMOIRS
INAUGURAL BALL,

/ ut Mrs. Taft, herself, in her in
sting memoirs, ''Recollections Of
l Years" can tell of that evening
.er than 1 can.
Ny ball gown was made of heavy
e satin, which I had sent to
20 to have embroidered, and the
lie who did the work surely
their art. A pattern of gold
ID was outlined by a silver
sd and cleverly itted into the
lines Of the gown, and no other
ming had been used except
lace with which the low-cut
ice was finished. 1t fitted me
irably, and hoped that, in
Of all the mishaps in my prep
ions, I looked my best as de-
! ided from the White House au-
obile at the entrance of the
sion once.
he Pension ONCE was not built
y balls, inaugural or otherwise. 1
1eeded on the Presidents arm to
residential box. this being a
II round gallery above the main
ance Of the great ballroom,
n Is itself, in everyday life, the
eipal "orkroom Of tho Pension
- brilliant, almost kaleidoscopic
'e spread before u.s., The hall is
RENE ndous proportions, pilIared
red marble and with walls
ed In the same color, Every inch
oor space seemed to be occupied.
bright eolors and the CLEAN Of
lens gowns met and clsshed, or
Ymonized with the btIghter coiors
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
, ?
WHERE WILL VICE
PRESIDENT LIVE.

There is some wondering about
where the Coolidges will live when
they are in Washington, and fully
dozen people 1 know would like
to rent them their houses furnished.
Our Vice Presidents frequently live
at hotels, as the Marshalls have
been doing.
Vice President Stevenson also
lived at a hotel during the second
Cleveland administration. The late
Vice President Fairbanks purchased
a home for himself after his cleo
to the Vice Presidency. This resi-
dence, now the Washington Club.
had previously been enlarged ana
improved by Representative Edward
Morren during his term in Con-
gress. The Vice President of the
first Mckinley administration. the
late Garret A. Hobart, leased the
Lafayette square home of former
Senator Don Cameron, within
stones throw of the White House
gates, and with Mrs. Hobart's as
sistance made this quite the social
center Of that administration. When
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
Ew CABINET HOsTESSES
TILL SOON HOLD SWAY.

lit is scarcely possible that the in
oming cabinet hOstesses will re-
Give or even do much entertaining
ntil next fall. II there should be
extra session Of Congress there
light be some entertaining among
o officials, but there will be little
the most Ordinarily, though the
ficial season has closed by March,
ere is much entertaining of both
icial, and unofficial nature after
| arch; usually until the end of
Fay. That will scarcely hold true
lis spring, though, for the new
msrs will be busy finding new
larters and getting the hang of
leir new duties and surroundings
hile many of the officials will not
accompanied by their families
re this spring; they will wait un-
| next fall to take up their resi-
nee in Washington. They feel it
VII hardly be- worth their while
y come here for so brief a stay as
VIII be. ecessary-unless there is
a r1tTa session Of Congress.
FROM all indicstions the incoming
resident and MrA Harding are go
& 20 entertain q great deal both
orIl NY and informally; perhaps go
tne other extreme from that
hich the Wilson's followed. 1t
'unds as though they will assume
cir new position under very brill
Mt auspices; at an inaugural ball
II will be more brilliant than any
ker given here before. In fact, all
the arrangements being made for
P'e Inauguration are going to be
d Ist elaborate and complete, ac-
ding to present indications. The
/ It inaugural ball-will I ever for
it! 1t was that awful freezing
d, snowy, icy blizzard weather,
! h all the trains, street cars, cleo
lights, telephones - everything
Lginable - out of commission.
II of those who were to parade
! half Of the onlookers never
n reached the city. Nevertheless
he ball, the big court in the Pen
once Building was filled to
rfiowing with people to see Pres
t and Mrs. Taft
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

Later in the evening everybody who
was anybody almost went 20 their
dance which was as brilliant a
function as has been given here In
many q day.
Chevy Chase Club was a gay sight
that evening with the many dinner
parties staged there and for the
dancing the ball room was adorned
with a huge and EaiIy lighted
Christmas tree. Cafe St. Marks was
brilliant with many dinner and supG
per parties and dancing, and the
Maison Dupont was an Interesting
place that evening too; not TO men
uon the various hotels, which were
all very gay.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Brooke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney entertained Jointly at the
Chevy Chase Club, their guests be-
ing members Of the subdeb set
Eltphalel Andrews, jr., had a din
ner on at the club that evening in
compliment to his hancee, Miss
Helen Tucker, and Mr. aud Mrs
John Hervey Young gave a psrtySfor
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Young. who Is home from coIIere.
and in compliment to Miss Janet
Harlan.
MRS. EliphsIet Fraser Andrews
INl was hostess at dinner at the
Cafe St Marks wednesday
evening in compliment to Miss
Tucker and Mr.. Andrews Gov
ers were laid for about thirty
guests, and the dinner was served
IN the charming grill room
OF ST Marks, the table being set
IN front OF the roaring open nre.
Ihe room was decorated in the
Christmas colors Of red and green.
with Christmas tree and a lovely
and artistic painting in keeping
with the fireplace, done by Nrs An
dreWs herself, with ''-Tis Love That
Makes the World Go Round" in
scribed on IL.
The guests included friends OF
Miss Tucker and Mr.. Andrews. ana
a number OF Mrs. Andrevs' own
friends After the dinner the young
er guests went on 70 the dance CIV
en- by Senator and Mrs. KendrcJes.
Today and tomorrow will see All
the many house parties dissolved
and the departure OF arsths school
boys and girls TO resume their
studies. Ny what a good time
these young folks have had!
oont think many Of them are AZ
70 return 70 school because they
have been on the go so constantly
and up such hours. II is nothing
ior a very young folks party 10
break up Al a m. these days.
And / must say l don't approve Of
it; certainly not for children still
attending school. But they all DO
it Every day last week there
were about a dozen different par
ties for the young people. the buds
and their younger sisters and
brothers-fully that many II not
more. And most Of them had
guests for the holidays, while sew
eral had house parties