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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
2DISTRICTS TO GO
TO LEE SCHOOLS
Sumter And Williams
Seek To Toin Smith
vile

Indications. are that Williams and
the lower half of the Sumter rural
school districts well join the Smith
vile district shortly and go to Lee
county to obtain the advantages of
the Smithville high school. A petition
is now being circulated and numer-
ously signed by the citizens embraced
in this territory. This petition will be
presented to the Sumter county board
of education at their next meeting
and if passed will be acted on by the
board of education of Lee county.
This territory is all within three miles
of Smithville and under the law it
will not. be necessary for Lee county
to have the children to school.
A small proportion of the Sumter
district will be added to the Thalean
school district as the children from
the upper part of this district already
attend Thalean school.
Rural schools of Sumter will gene
rally open on Sept. 5. Thalean and
Plains schools will open on August
20. The board of education have leff
the matter of opening the terms t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
PARKS PLANNED
FOR CHURCH ST
Would Cut Down Paving
Cost. City Engineer
Shows

Grading for the laying of paving
on East Church street, following pas
sage of the paving ordinance Thurs
dav night by the city council, will
stand in about two weeks, City En-
gineer Tiedeman said Friday. In the
meantime the remaining details will
be closed and the material ordered
by The purchasing committee. No de-
Law is anticipated in getting the work
under way. Passage of the paving or
dinance, after it had. been held up two
weeks on protest, disposed of all legal
hindrance to the work being under
taken.
The laying of park in the center
of the street to be paved from Lee
10 Prince. in rectangular form Is feet
wide, and for a short distance east OF
Prince in a triangular form is plan.
ned by the city engineer who will
submit tie plans to the street COM
mittee at once. From Lee to Prince
the street is rs feet wide from curb
to curb. The laving of 15 foot
mark in the cented would give q $.
foot drive way on each side, greatly
reduce the cost Of matsrial, and beau
.tify the street,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
PILGRIM KNIGHTS
TEMPLE FOUNDED
Gay Affair Staged Here
By Visiting Odd
Fellows

Although rain interfered with some
of the expected visitors getting here,
the institution of Ben Hur Palace,
p. X. o. S., tA@ play branch of Odd
Fellowship. took place here Thurs
day about as scheduled. Local Odd
Fellows Friday we're enthusiastic in
telling of the success of the entire
affair. Visitors also appeared to have
been well pleased
The Palace was instituted with 33
local men as novices bein led through
the mysteries of the order Six other
candidates were unable to be pres
ent, and four more Americus men
were admitted to memberships by
transfer from the Columbus Palace to
which they belonged
The. ceremonies were put on prin-
cipally by the Macon Pilgrim Knights,
ga of whom were present, constitut-
ing the Palace band and patrol in full
uniform, and including c. NJ Walnau,
oriental scribe. which the designation
of the state secretary.
The days celebration opened with
a parade at 5 80 o'clock, headed by
the chief Of police on horseback, the
Macon band and patrol, with visitors
coming next, followed by a fire truck,
with trailer attached, containing the
'zoo," consisting of two local novices
in cage representing a pig and a
goat, with the other candidates fol
lowing mounted on water wagons and
exhibited otherwise, all Of them dress
ed in convict stripes except one, who
represented his satanic majesty, The
parade passed through the principal
streets and ended at the city hall
A sumptuous supper was served at
the Odd Fellows hall, at which Mayor
j. E. Sheppard delivered a pleasing
address, with K. G. Plunkett, city at
torney of Macon, responding elo-
quently The initiatory exercises
followed in the city hall with Scribe
Walnau in charge,
The Columbus Palace was unrep-
resented, and Atlanta had only )
present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
SEEKSFATHER'S
CONGRESS SEAT
Mason $ Daughter Be
lieves Education Cam
Cure Nation S Evils
BY ROY GIBBONS

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-"Live ano
let live"
This is the motto of Mrs. Wini-
fred Mason Buck, who is seeking the
seat in Congress made vacant by the
death of her father, Congressman
William E. Mason.
She is conducting her campaign
from tiny office on the Loop; her
ammunition is a $500 campaign fund,
a brief platform and smile.
Inc platform: Legislation cannot
cure evils; education cam
Mrs. Buck has been married II
wears and still has her husband: also
four children; she's 39-and proud Of
all these statistics. Says she;
1--WE raised my children to rely
upon themselves. Now they don't
need me as they once did But I've
got to be busy. So I've determined
upon career-a congressional ca
reer.
'I'm making cleancut fight for
the post, | shall rot contribute as
much as a hairpin to any political
IIoCIilIe. ldiett > wy III Aiiil'iie
independently
"J3ut I'm no ret2rner--noC l. J hc
wonen can smoke if they want to
they can bob their hair if they want
to, and they can wear their skirts and
bathing suits to please tneic fancy
Extremists get over it when they
get common sense, you know. Like
puppy love, though extremism thrives
on opposition.
Common sense cures extremism
Common sense comes from educa-
ton. Therefore, what the country
needs is more education.
Pm going to be silent congress
woman with big s., except when
have something to say that's really
worth saying Then the world will lis
ten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19

CALLS TERMS
LETTER WISE
Sequel Proves Govern
ment Policy Right.
He Says

LONDON, Aug. 19.--(By Associ-
ated Press.) Lord Curzon, secretary
for foreign affairs, speaking in the
house of lords today on the Irish ne
gotiations, said the government had
offered all that could be given with
out compromising the safety of the
realm, sovereignty of the crown and
dignity of the empire.
Premier Lloyd George today de-
clared the British government IN
making its settlement proposals to
Ireland, had decided on putting the
whole of it's terms into letter to Ea-
monn de Valera without keeping any,
thing back and the sequel had proved.
he said, that it was rightp in adopting
such a course.
The premier said in view of she
fact the house was about to separate,
I'VE are bound as a government to
take thought of all possible contin-
gencies, however unpleasant they.
may be.
"The first is the possibility of an
agreement, in which case the details
will have to be threshed out. then
rthe bill embodying the detail and
principles placed before parliament
for immediate action.
The other contingency is that
| our terms are rejected. We're that
misfortune to. befall the relations be-
tween the islands, we would be faced
with graver situation in regard to
Ireland than that with which we
ever have been confronted"
He explained the motion to adj
iourn was for the house to meet 0e-
tober 18 for formal propagation il
negotiations were proceeding salts
factorily. If negotiations broke down
and position became hopeless, he add
ed, the speaker was empowered to
summon parliament on 48 hours no.
| tice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
QUAKER COUPLE
TIE OWN KNOT
Quaint Ceremony Cited
AS Remedy For Di-
vorce Evil

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Aug. 49,
eve intend marriage with each 9TH
en- and desire to accomplish the same
under the care of this meeting"
By these words Miss Warna /.
johnson, of Richmond and Thomas
Barr, Jr., of Newcastle, made them
selves man and wife yesterday
The bride and groom are Quakers.
Marrying yourself is permissible
,under Quaker laws. 1t also is pos
sible under Indiana laws, which rec
ognize the Quaker custom. The
ceremony is simplicity itself and no
state marriage license is required.
The ceremony is carried out IN
church, in the presence of the con-
gregation. -
This is the first marry-yourself
wedding in this state in SO years.
The Friends doctrine is that no
human power can unite two persons
in marriage, the solemn declaration
of the parties themselves being the
true marriage ceremony.
Bars mother is Rev Daisy Doug
las Barr, the pastor of the Friends
church in Newcastle.
81 believe that if more couples
were to marry themselves it would
lessen the divorce evil" she says.
"Records show only three divorces
among Quaker couples who have en-
tered wedlock through this cere-
mony."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
Pool Volunteers,
Here's Your Chance!

FPlease tell the piblic that we want
ten teams, with harness and drivers,
to work on excavation at the Play
ground swimming pool next Monday
morning" S. r. Heys, chairman of
the digging committee, asked of the
Times Recorder today. ga number Of
men have volunteered help with
teams" said he, and we will be
ready Monday for them to make
good. We want TO finish up that work
in short order, so the concrete work
may be started"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
SWIMMING
MONEY CALLED
Subscribers Told Bonds
Are Ready For
Delivery
FUTURES

Swimming pool bonds, which we're
subscribed in the campaign of last
week, are ready for delivery and
Frank P. Harold, treasurer of the
Swimming Pool Bond commission has
sent out notices to all subscribers call
ing for payment Of subscriptions. Mr..
Harold asks that all subscribers
make rem;ttances promptly so that ii
may not be necessary for himself or
others to spend their time and efforts
making personal calls or writing let
ters to make collections. The form
letter which is going to all subscrib-
ers follows;
''Dear Sir: Swimming Pool Baby
Bonds in denominations of $500 are
ready for delivery and in order to ex.
pedite the work as much as possible
it is requested by the Bond Commits
sioner that all payments on pledges
be made at once.
"Your subscription to these bonds
is appreciated and your further co
operation in making prompt payment
will be of great assistance.
"Please let me have your check, BY
return mail for $-to cover the
amount of the bonds for which yor
subscribed Cordially yours.
FRANK P. HAROLD,
Treasurer
"We must have the money prompt
ly to pay the labor on the pool as thu
work progresses, so please give thi
immediate attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
FINGER OF LITTLE.
BOY BITTEN OFF
BY MOTHER DOG

ELLAVILLE, Aug. 19.-Carey,
the seven year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Strange, who reside
near here, was severely bitten by
an enraged dog 'early Thursday
morning. One Of his fingers was
bitten off and his body was also
badly lacerated by the infuriated
canine. 1t is said that the dog had
several small puppies and in walk
ing about the premises the little
boy came close to them, when the
mother dog attacked him. The dog
was killed by Mr.. Strange, who
sent its head to Atlanta for exami-
nation for possible trace of rabies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
Staying Of Moros For
Complaints Is Charged

MANILA, Aug. 19-Charges that
members of the Philippine constab-
ulary have been killing Moros in
Mindianao Island because they COM
planned of abuses to the Woods
Forbes mission were contained in a
telegram received by Charles E.
Yeater, acting governor of the Phil
ippines, from E. S. Lyon, an Ameri-
can OIL prospector in Mindanao.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
TAXING TOYS

The American toy industry has
grown from $4,000, 900 in 1914, to
$1o0,000,000 in 1921, due to the
fact that German toys have been
practically excluded from the mar
ket during the past seven years.
The American toy manufacturers
are urging Congress to make the
tariff on toys so high in the new
tariff bill that German toys will be
excluded indefinitely.
They claim that the German gov
crnment is aiding the German toy
industry in every way, making
American competition difficult if not
impossible without tariff helps.
Another nice question for the
sNarlff makers to decide when they
Balance the interests of the manufac-
tWer against the interest of the
American consumer-in this instance
the American child
VIII they load tax burden on
Santa Claus?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
Offer To Irish Limit In Safety, Says Lord Curzon
MASSACHUSETTS
MOB SEEKS LIFE
OF 3 NEGROES
Lynching Of Alien
Blacks Prevented By
Wardens Courage

BARNSTABLES, Mass, Aug. 10
A mob of nearly two hundred men
and women, carrying ropes, early to-
day stormed the legal Jail, threaten
ing to lynch three Cape Verde neg
roes, charged with highway robbery
and criminal attack on young white
woman at Buzzards Bay.
The crowd was halted when the
chief warden warned them they
would be "shot down like rats"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
TWO DEPUTIES. KILLED.

MURPHY, N. c., August 19.-Twa
deputy sheriffs were killed and ono
seriously wounded in pitched battle
with blockaders at KeKsselburg
Bridge, near here last night. A posse
is now searching for Hall and Gar.
land, Ianey. two members of the
bloekaders gang, and who are charg-
ed with shooting the officers. Both
the Honeys are said to be seriously
wounded. ........-.@ @-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
TOBACCO

Thomas A. Edison, celebrating the
44th anniversary of his invention of
the monographs discusses tobacco.
Edison smokes Ike a bad china
ney.
Tobacco doesn't harm anyone, ex-
cept paper covered cigarets, which
are harmful" he says. "But tobacco,
aside from cigarets, does no harm to
society 1t is not dangerous like
narcotics and whiskey."
Am interesting view, coming from
The smoker-inventor whose body is
100 per cent efficient and in its Vi
tality, as remarkable as his genius.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
INCOMP ATIRIE

An Australian business man who
is visiting this country to study bus,
mess conditions makes the interest
lng observation that America must
choose between having merchant
marine and high tariff.
The two things are incompatible
as Is proved by the fact that no
nation has ever been able to main
tain both.
Exchange of commoditiea Isl the
ilte of industry and if America is to
take a high place in foreign COM
mercc, she must import as we'll as ex.
port.
A high tariff combined with a
nigh rate of exchange will make this
impossible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19

W0MEN live close to the heart
w of the world They never
ask during the hours of service
they give for those whom they love
what material return there will be-
They keep alive the hearth fires.
They keep untarnished the ideals.
But they have their silent bat
ties, from which they emerge
sometimes with wounded hearts.
They like to know how other wo-
men have met these ordeals, trivial
things in the days routine, some-
times, but far-reaching in their I'M
fiuence.
Thus the story each day, on the
editorial page of the Times Re
ccrder, from the heart of a wo-
man, Ruth Agnes Aheling, is some .
thing every woman wants to read
She finds herself therein.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19

WASHINGTON, August 19.-The
elimination of revenue taxes on pro-
prietary medicines was agreed uron
today by the house ways and means
committee, which has approved more
than sixty changes in the tax bill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
LAWYERS

Il "a eastern preacher says the Bible
s'VuId be on every lawyers shelf
= We don't know better law-booz
~ of lawyer to read than the Bible.
- Is the basis of much of our law
%'u aug contains some pointed references
w lawyers. We recommend to law
51'S !, reading of Verse 46, Chapter
IN the Gospel of Luke:
IHid Jesus said: "Woe unto you
, als9 We lawyers. For We lade men
''n burdens grievous to be borne,
nu I,u We yourselves touch not the
'0'oens with one of your fingers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
Fuzzy Hat Undoing
OF Escaped Convict

A fuzzy hat which looked like too
much prosperity in hard times was
the cause of Henry Jackson. ne
gro escaped more than two years ago
from the Dooly chain gang, being
caught here by Chief of Police
Bragg.
The chief took Henry to Jail sew
eral days ago on suspicion, booking
him on a charge of lettering. The
negro said his name was Gus Gay
nor. He told the chief, under quiz
Zing. that he knew Deputy Sheriff.
Kimsey, among others, in Dooly coun
ty, where he had formerly been on
the gang. Mr. KinIsey now lives near
Americus and he was called in He
identified the negro as an escaped
convict. whose name he did not re-
member. Thursday Warden DAVIS,
of Dooly county was in Amerieus
and identified the negro as Henry
jackson, reporting that he escaped
during the construction of the Flint
river bridge at the county line. He
will be taken back TO Dooly this af-
ternoon The negro was sent up for
cheating and swindling.
the local trustees Of each school. All
of them will be opened by Septem'
bers12.
The county school superintendent
has been instructed to prosecute al
parents .who fail. to- send their chik
dren to school as required bylaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
LATE: NNS
BUl..h|.i,

RUSSELLVILLE, Ala, August 19
Claiming he was absolutely "out Of
his mind" through desperation be-
cause of the intrigue in which he
found himself enmeshed with Martha
Henderhon, Fred Hall. on trial in
circuit court here today, told the jury
that the young woman whom he shot
had been bounding him for two years.
On the stand Hall told frank story
of his relations with Miss Henderson,
and bundle of letters written by
him to the girl were also offered in
evidence. Some Of these We're read,
bringing ripples Of laughter from the
audience. hM
WASHINGTON, August 19.-By d
vote of % 70 % the senate todap
adopted an amendment to the federal
aid road bill reducing from $10O,000,-
900 to $4,000, 100000 the amount
to become available for construction
during the next year. The bill was
then passed by the senate. One
third Of the total appropriation is inn
mediately available.
WASHINGTON. August t9-The
administration bill designed to au-
thorize Major General Leonard
Wood to become governor general of
the Philinnines without retiring as an
active army officer was tabled today
by the house military committee with.
out a record vote. Members of the
committee are said to have held it to
be a dangerous precedent to estab.
lish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
DRY

Lots of good liquor in Swtzer-
land. But if you're going after it,
better hurry up.
Switzerland is in danger of going
dry.
The temperance movement over
there has reached the point where
the Swiss parliament soon will vote
on it. Then a national referendum.
It begins to look as if the dream
of dry world isn't dream, after
all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19

WANT DISARMAMENT
CONFRERES TO TALK IN
"sTRAIGHT ENGLISH"

DARIS newspapers are excited be
/ cause French will not be the of
Gcial language at the Washington
disarmament conference. The meet
ring will speak and write in English
Diplomats used to do everything in
Latin. Then Latin went into cold
storage and French took its place.
That's because it permits finer
shades of meaning.
Which is exactly what wasn't want
ed at the conference.
The sessions should be open and
public, with no secrecy.
The delegate should call a spade
a spade.
Throw your gun away and III
do the same" That's the keynote of
disarmament Plain English express
cs it. No fancy talk is necessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
FREE GERMANY

The limitation of armaments by
agreement among the great powers
IS the most vital problem in the
world today, according to Senator
Borah.
Everybody who has given any
study or thought whatever to the
world situation will agree with him.
!, Not the least interesting phase of
The disarmament problem in its eco
homlc aspects is the situation in
winch the allied nations find them
selves in respect to Germany.
by forcing Germany to disarm
t9oth on land and sea they relieved
oer of a great financial burden.
r. Tbs will be a big factor in helping
Germany to realize her ambition to
WIN the economic supremacy OF the
world if the allied nations continue
TO TAX themselves 70 keep up great
haVIcs and armies
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
MELTING POT

fIne results are coming fCom the
approximation montement.
r Latest report shows 6,928,027
Iofelgn-born white males of voting
age in our country.
out of every 100 Of these, AZ were
I'D eaaUufallzed and 16 had taken out
uIsI I papers. The per centage of nat
~ uIla'zed citizens, compared with
nose VINO haven't been won over,
''oS gained 20 per cent since 1916.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
WEATHER r .

f.! orecast for Georgia-Generally
cSa, 2m tonight and Saturday Little
'''lge IN temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-19
A4MERlcUs TEMPERATURES

rurnlshed bv Rexal1 Pharmacy,
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-10-24
RAILWAY UNIONS
ISSUE STATEMENT
Continue With Plans to Attend
Conference Before Railway
Labor Board.

Cleveland, Oct. 24.-Railroad bro
therhood chiefs today will seek to
continue their conference on the gen.
eral strike situation, and plans for
a compliance with the citation of the
board ordering them, their grand Of
ficials and general chairmen to ap-
pear before the board.
Before the Chicago meeting they
are not expected to add to or elabOr-
ate on their statement of yesterday
in which they placed responsibility
for the proposed strike on the board
and the carriers.
a three fourth page advertisement
in a local newspaper purports to
show the average price received by
employees between New York and
Chicago, two parallel lines being
lchosen for this purpose, also reports
on the two roads employing about
| mum wages before the July reduction
also percentages.
Following are few salient
| facts: Freight engineers advertise
ment, first road, $273.99; second
road, $2S4.45; trainmen's statement
$242.S7;
Passenger conductors advertise
ment-frst road $212.49; second
road $24145; trainmen's statement
$1925O; freight Orakemen's adver
tisement, first road $17S.73; secont
S1444O
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-10-24
OPPOSES
CHARLES AS KING
The Troops of the Former
Emperor Meet With Little
Opposition.

Paris, Oct. 24.-The troops of
Charles are closing in on Budapest
without receiving much resistance
from the troops opposed to Charles
resumption of the throne
1t is reported in Vienna that the
Rritish high commission there has
declared the entente will construe
the continued presence of former
Emperor Charles in Hungary as a
casus belli, says an Exchange Tele-
graph Dispatch from the Austrian
capitol today.
The ex-ruler is reported to have
declared if the entente adhered to
the policy of suppressing the will OF
the Hungarian nation he as king
would sever relations with the en-
tente.
Budapest, Oct. "a Hungarian
government forces fighting against
the attempt of former Emperor
Charles to regain the throne have
won pronounced success against the
| Carlist forces it was announced IL
reports to the government
! The reports stated the town of Rabl
has been recaptured.