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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

UCT Os IJlIsI
TOMORROW at 1870 o'clock will
occur the annual parish meeting
ia Calvary church, which will be of
more than usual interest to every
member of the parish. Rev. j. b.
Lawrence will be in charge of the
regular service today.
G. H. Waddell, of Americas, had
the misfortune yesterday to lose his
large dwelling at Thomaston, where
he resided portion of the time, the
huge structure being swept by fire
during the early morning hours. The
fire was probably caused by spark
falling on the roof.
Fire at an early hour yesterday
morning partially destroyed the large
two-story tenement house on "Rock
Hill" near Hinkle street, occupants
of the house all escaping except SUI
san Lyons, an aged negress, whose
body was devoured by the flames.
Mr., and Mrs. A. c. Crockett en-.
tertained at bridge on Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Miss Laurie
Hooper, Miss Madge Horne, of At
lanta, and Miss Sadie Ellis of Cor
dele.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Usry, of Smith
vile, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Ada Belle, to Mr..
Russell Lee Pirkle, of Hoschton, Ga,
the marriage to take place January
g, 1912.
Mrs. Sol Stills was hostess We'd
nesday at two of the prettiest parties
OF the season, morning and after
noon, at her home on Lee street.
Chrysanthemurls and ferns were the
decorations used.
Little Miss Alice Johnson has been
quite i'll recently with pleurisy, to the
regret of large number of young
friends.
Beginning Monday night the finest
licensed moving pictures will again
be. put on at the opera house, with
three fine reels nightly, and three
changes week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
YOUR PHILOSOPHY.
YOU, at some time or other in 70

You, at some time or other in your
life, have sat late at night before
a fireplace with a group of friends.
Conversation drifted into an ex-
change of philosophical views-why
we are here on earth, why So many
fail, and what constitutes success.
Out of such discussions, like a
mocking jinni, rises a glaring truth
that every individual develops a
personal philosophy of life to fit his
degree of success or failure.
Aesop's fox, who could not leap
high enough to pluck the grapes
comforted himself with "The grapes
are sour"
The man who has accumulated SC
much money that it makes him un.
easy, has for his abb: at doesn't
matter how much wealth a man has
as long as >he doesn't misuse it."
Mrs. Wigs of the cabbage patch
in dire poverty, hypnotized herself
into philosophy that she was hap
pier without riches.
Socrates and his soap-box orators
not having much material wealth
philosophical that nothing matter!
except pure intellect.
The prize in this line goes to The
celebrated Athenian philosopher-loaf
er who, when king heard of hi,
wisdom and promised him any gift
he wanted, answered, "Then step t
one side. You are obstructing my
sunlight"
One of the finest temperance lee
| lures of all time was delivered in
Kansas by speaker so drunk he
almost had to be propped up.
Actually, he did not believe ii
temperance, otherwise he wouldn't
have kept the distilleries working
overtime.
But, realizing that he was not OF
normal temperance, he grated his
"don't-drink" philosophy, as an abb
for his failure, and hypnotized himself
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into believing that he really believ-
ed it.
Similarly, you are apt to hear q
great speech on honesty, by man
who wouldn't hesitate at robbing an
orphan asylum.
This development of elastic phi.
losophies, to fit personal failure, is
a dangerous form of alibi.
Unless a man constantly guards
himself, he is apt to fall into state
of auto-hypnosis in which he should
ers the blame, for his shortcomings,
to something other than the real
cause, which is-himself.
Hence we have, in America, an
alarming growth of fatalism.
It's a good idea, occasionally, to
pick your philosophy up by the nape
of the neck, and submit it to the acid
test of Emerson's Law of Compensa-
tion-that all conditions are the logi-
cal results of definite causes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
CONFESSIONS
OF A MOVIE
STAR
CHAPTER XII.
HUTCHINSON TAKES ME INTO
HIS CONFIDENCE

rISSYs SHELDON was not the only
~ man made sentimental by the
scenery and the moonlight.
Hutcheson Coleridge lost his peise,
but in spite of the style of his con-
fession, didn't suspect how silly ne
was, at the time. Sometimes | Won
der if l ever will grow up.
Mrs. Mandy was my chaperon but
she developed wretched toothache
after one night in the damp bedroom
of the country hotel. There wasn't
dentist in the place whom she could
trust, so she went to bed to stay until
the ache should stop, or the company
should return to town.
| didn't wan. Clssy near me after
the "dare" which | had thwafted
with threat to whistle for help. Dick
didn't care to come near me-, unless
we were in the crowd And so | was
truly glad to have HutclesoEl Cole
ridge assume the role of cavalier.
Coleridge was 50 safe. He was
married man and the father Of Two
beautiful baby gifs. We often used
them on set and he was awfully
proud of them. | had supposed that
lie was just as proud of his wife, for
she was charming little taing, and
wholly devoted to him, and her home
and family. Raising babies was
profession, she told Motherdear, and
one which tied her up as closely as
acting tied her husband.
All this knew and on account of
| it, considered Hutchinson Coleridge's
home model one, and himself a
model husband.
Early one evening, after dinner in
the stuffy dining room of the country
hotel, Coleridge and l wandered off
for a walk.
We talked shop and l enjoyed the
conversation. Coleridge is an Eng
lish actor, long in the movies.
Knowing what l did of his home
and his wife, l was amazed to hear
the man, who is twenty years older
than |, take me into his confidence.
his wife was completely absorbed
in her children, he complained.
| thought that perfectly lovely,
and said so, thinking Coleridge
would like to hear the little woman
praised. Instead, he sighed deeply
and shook his head sadly. He helped
me across a stony footpath to a
nearer and better view of the silver
/ threads of water which seemed to
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hang before us rather than to 70"
After we were seated on a fallen
tree trunk, he forgot to take his
hand from mine. / wondered why
he was so absent minded. ] had to
withdraw my fingers from his clasp.
Then he came to and talked. His
wife had no time to spare for him.
All she wanted was meal ticket.
She was an intellectual woman, he
must say that for her. But she was
cold. She didn't understand him.
"Oh, Pm 500 sorry" | stam-
mered.
"May-you're different" Cole
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

ridge exclaimed suddenly. "You n,
derstand, :" he rnurmured softly. 'Yo,
take a mans mind from his trouble,
You'd be tender when he needs,
YOU"
ooh. maybe | wouldn'tr' | said !,
my most commonplace tone az !
jumped from the log. 81 guess p,
pretty much like other girls! COM
along! I'll beat you back to n,
hotelw ~
wanted to get away from hin,
Ito be continued)
Copyright, 1921
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
THE EMPTY STOCKING AGAIN.

A MOTH E r year has rolled
= around. We can tell it by the
displays taking their places in the
show windows of the stores, by the
twinkle in the eyes of the expectant
youngsters-and by the annual ap.
peal of the Empty Stocking fund
which is making its appearance in
various sections of this great land of
ours.
The Times-Recorder will conduct
the Empty Stocking fund for the
poor of this community again this
year as usual. 1t has been the GUS
tom for this paper to receive contri-
buttons for the unfortunate each sea-
son, to be turned over to and used
by the agencies having to do regular
ly with the poor. 1t is always a pleas
ure to have this part, however small,
in the most laudable charity, and
we hope that we may continue to
experience the pleasure of this serv-
ice year after year.
We do not believe it necessary to
print the long columns of "sob" sto-
ries, as is done in the larger and
more blase communities, to touch the
hearts of our people. They are &C.
customed to giving to this charity
They know as well this year as they
knew last year that the need exists.
In fact, they well know, from their
own experiences, that the need this
year is probably much greater, be-
cause of the stress of the times,
than it has been for number of
years before. And, knowing the in
creased need, they will not have to
be urged or often reminded to give
to this fund to the extent of their
means.
We complain much and experience
many seeming hardships. But, after
all, we have but little to complain
about, and everything to be thank
full for. We feel hardships chiefly
because we compare our present
plight to the money-mad flood-tide1
period of postwar prosperity, when
wages were fabulous, jobs were
thicker than cranberries, and most
Of US thought we had joined the mill
lionaires class.
But we have all pretty we'll gotten
back to earth by this holiday season
of 1921. We are able again to think
sanely and look at conditions as they
are. And if we were are able to use,
the sanity which is now more COM
mon, we are able to see that times
arc not half so bad for most of us
as we have been imagining, that
things are gradually getting right,
and we may look ahead with conf
dence.
When he get into that frame of
mind it will be much easier to let
loose of dollar or two extra about
now for the bringing of Christmas
comfort and joy to those not able
of their own means to know the de-
lights of this gladstone season. Maybe
you feel that way right now. All
riGsS, kick in, brother, kick in.
Lets swell the Empty Stocking
fund bit more this year. 1t will all
be needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Absolutely no trace of poison has
been found in the well of the Lee
family at Beldoc, S. c., where four
members died strangely. The mystery
grows and popular story is ruined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

TRUTH MAKES FREE: - Then
said Jesus, if We continue in my word,
then are we my disciples indeed; and
We shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.-John 8:31-32.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Bring your old Furs, have them
cleaned and remodcled by expert
furriers at Ellinor Tillman's MILF
merry store.-3O-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Apparently there is to be no klon-
Citation on the khan kloncilium and
Klesgle Klarke is about to be kerr
flooed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Now is the time for all good fell
lows to come to the aid of Santa
Claus and the Empty Stocking fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
from the Times-Recorder, Decem

tfrom The Tlmes-Recorder, Decen-
Der 3, 1901.)
The addition of another daily
train, Americas to Columbus, will
be put on tonight, thus making ID
passenger trains arriving daily in
Americas, to say nothing of the num-
erous freight trains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
EDITO RIAL.
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

EDITO RIAL.
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
TRUTH MAKES FREE: - Then
said Jesus, if we continue in my word,
then are we my disciples indeed; and
We shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.-John 8:31-32.
Absolutely no trace of poison has
been found in the we'll of the Lee
family at Beldoc, S. c., where four
members died strangely. The mystery
grows and popular story is ruined.
Apparently there is to be no klon-
citation on the khan kloncilium and
Kleagle Klarke is about to be kerr
flooed.
Now is the time for all good fell
lows to come to the aid of Santa
Claus and the Empty Stocking fund
"Sky Pilot" Minor should make a
jim-dandy president of the Kiwanis
club, which is an important factor in
civic affairs. His pep is not limited
to the pulpit.
The grand jury appears to be do
ing well toward keeping the chain
gang recruited up for spring work.
Jane Cowl will hardly forget the
warm and hearty reception she re-
ceived in Americas, and Americas will
not soon forget the delightful evening
she and her company afforded them.
She will be welcomed back if she
ever comes this way again.
And don't forget the big farmers
aution at the Golden Rule sale Mon
day. One man made $26 profit off
few trinkets he picked up there
last month.
The payment of pensions in Geor.
gia appears at last near at han. The
state could have saved a bit more
money, perhaps, by waiting a little
longer, until many of them had pass
ed on.
A ,onal -,
ner of quail on toast for SO Moth
odists in Cordele last night. Nothing
like town having the right man
for the right job.
Health Hint: Buy the cook
Christmas present.
If Ford has just simply got to buy
something worthless, we know a man
with two suits of short underwear
British have offered Ireland fresh
proposals. They may be too fresh.
n OOSc 10 & WIN SIGS oOWh
early when you are late and late
when you are early.
This Far East question should be
labeled "China-Handle With Care"
Times are so bad some people are
driving their own cars.
Rich old bachelors think the prop
er age to marry is sixteen.
Christmas comes out one a year
Red Cross Seals will help the cheer.
Harding has another new word
He says pumpkin" for punkin.
A wild rabbit was shot on Wall
Street the other day. This will teach
rabbits to leave Wall Street alone.
Presents make the girl grow
fonder.
Postmaster exams are set for Jan.
%. The crop of fourth class post.
masters is first class.
About six drops of prices would be
a great eye-opener for business.
Miami officials seized car load of
whisky labeled "fish." Maybe that's
who it was billed to.
Foreign countries must name their
diplomats after Pullman cars.
Too many people think the only
way to get new world is to tear up
their old one.
Auto filling stations arc being
robbed by some one who thinks turn
about is fair play.
Russia is taking drastic steps to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

"Sky Pilot" Minor should make a
jim-dandy president of the Kiwanis
club, which is an important factor in
civic affairs. His pep is not limited
to the pulpit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

And don't forget the big farmers
aution at the Golden Rule sale Mon
day. One man made $26 profit off
a few trinkets he picked up there
last month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

The grand jury appears to be do
ing well toward keeping the chain
gang recruited up for spring work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Jane Cowl will hardly forget the
warm and hearty reception she re-
ceived in Americas, and Americas will
not soon forget the delightful evening
she and her company afforded them.
She will be welcomed back if she
ever comes this way again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

From the Times Recorder, Decem
Der 3. 1911l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
That
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

The payment of pensions in Geor.
gia appears at last near at han. The
state could have saved a bit more
money, perhaps, by waiting a little
longer, until many of them had pass
ed on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

If Ford has just simply got to buy
something worthless, we know a man
with two suits of short underwear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Health Hint: Buy the cook a
Christmas present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Women always have the last word
but seldom get to it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

A man named Hunt prepared a din
ner of quail on toast for So Moth
odists in Cordele last night. Nothing
like town having the right man
for the right job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

British have offered Ireland fresh
proposals. They may be too fresh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Russia is taking drastic steps to
make friends with us. Nineteen gov
eminent grafters have been shot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

A boss is man who gets down
early when you are late and late
when you are early.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-21
HEALTH EXAMINATION
IS REQUIRED NOW TO
MARRY IN WYOMING
(By The Associated Press.l

Cheyenne, Wyo., May Gothic
law requiring every man who takes
out a marriage license in Wyoming
to first have q Doctors certificate
as to his physical condition, be-
came effective in this state today.
The law was passed by the last leg
islature.
The bill, sponsored by the state
board of health, was introduced in
the legislature by Dr. oliver Cham
bcTs, state senator, Of Rock Springs,
in conformity with the nation, wide
campaign then being ~ essed by the
United States public health service.
1t provides specifically that any
county clerk before issuing a mar
liage license, must demand a CO.
ti'Cate from the milo applicant.
signed by a duly licensed physician,
and dated not mere than ten days
prior to date Of application Tor
marriage license certifying thai
said male applicant is free from
Vtnereal disease in communicable
form.
1t is also provided that any p,r-
son leaving the state Of Wye ming
to be married in another state with
the intention of evading the Wyom-
ing law shan hn subject to a fire
o. 500 ami costs
A the ti,"n the tin was orig nal'y
passed by the Legislature there W IS
considerable heated debate ever
tie ACCESSIBILITY OF demanding Ehy"
sicians certificates rem both the
male and female but it was finally
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-21
JIGGS AT THE
CRYSTAL OPERA HOUSE

Today matinee and night will be
the last time of the roaring farce
comedy, why Grow Old" Start
ing Sunday matinee the ever pop.
ular character of "Jiggs" will be
presented with Jack Christy in the
title role. AS "Jiggs" Mr.. Christy
is seen in one Of his best comedy
creations. There viii be specialties
and duets, musical numbers, and
show filled with pep. songes and
dances.
Deming and Carson will be seen
in a new vaudeville act, as will
Dolly Sterling, that dynamo of
electricity, in a few of her blue
and jazz songs; Johnny Young will
also offer a dance review. and
Viola Holbrook will sing her songs
in her own inimitable way; Little
frankie De Wolf has sang and
danced here way into the hearts of
the patrons of the Crystal, and
has a novelty feature for the Sun
day show matinees start at 2
O'Clock, and the evening show will
start at $50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-21
RAILROADS MUST
CUT COSTS SAYS
N. !. c. OFFIC|AL
President Smith Claims 0p-
Grating Expenses Must
Be Reduced to Put Lines
on Profitable Basis.

Washington, May 20.-American
railroads must get their costs
down" and must mot be tied up
so tight" if they are to be placed
on a profitable basis, President A.
Fl. Smith of the New York Central
testified today before the senate
interstate commerce committee,
which is investigating the trans
portation situation.
Labor costs. fuel costs, tax
costs, should be reduced" he said,
while the Interstate Commerce
Commission should give the roads
more rope"
Rates have to be adjusted" he
continued, "because we have listed
all of these rates by percentage for
the last three years or more and
any one knows that if you take rs
per cent of Is cents, and rs per
cent Of 800 cents and jack them all
up the same you are going to get
the building pretty well out of bal
ance and it is going to tip over
after a while. Therefore, we have
got to go back and scientifically or
properly, at any event, readjust
these rates"
MI Smith analysed repair costs
on his road, showing great in
creases in expenditures and lessen
ing of output which. he said. dated
back to the abolition of piece work
during government control of the
roads
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-21
SCHUTz'S MARRIAGE
ANULLED BY COURT
fRr The Associated Press.l

Green Bay, Wis, May 2O.-The
marriage OF Capt. Wallace ).
Schultz of Milwaukee to Princess
Nadejda Troubetskoy was an
nulled today by Circuit Judge
Henry GRASS. The decision was
sealed.
Princess Troubetskoy did not
contest the suit. The princess, ae-
cording to dispatches is now liv-
ing in San Francisco.
Schultz testified yesterday that
that the princess had another hus-
band Victor A. Turin at one time
an officer in the Russian imperial
guards and credited with being
dead, but who, Captain Schultz
said, was found to be residing in
the state of New York. He added
that no divorce was ever granted
the princess. Schultz 8 attorney
produced a certified copy of the
marriage to the Russian officer.
Captain Schultz said he married
the princess in Washington, ID. O..
April 20, 1920. Shortly after their
marriage, he declared, he learned
that her first husband was still
living and he then consulted at
tCrneys.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-21
REPLY IS FILED TO INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSIONS REPORT
AGAINST lower Rail ROAD RATES
Nevada Corporation Commissioner Takes
Exception of Findings of Special Investi-
gator of Federal Body; Document Declared
Coal and Labor in Three States, Including
New Mexico, Are High
tsPEoIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO MORNING JoURNAL)

listed by Shaughnessy and he
asked the Interstate Commerce
commission to grant the original
petition for the basic 3-cent fare.
Shaughnessy pays particular at
tention to that part of Keenes
report which says water and coal
are expensive to obtain, labor must
be imported and can not be kept
without difficulty on account of
hard living conditions and lack of
amuscments. He says Keene takes
conditions on the Los Angeles g.
Salt Lake railroad and applies
them to all the railroads operated
in the three states in drawing
those conclusions and adds that
there is an abundance Of labor at
all times in New Mexico and Ari-
coma.
Shaughnessy says in another
place that passenger earnings per
mile are greater, whiie operating
expenses are lower on the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe in New
Mexico than on their entire sys-
TENS.