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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
DETECTIVES

" William J, Burns, chief Of the Sc
ssrct service, says he never read a
eaoJcctjvc story. Finds them too i'm
S8fDssjbic.
s4 Long ago, the best detectives were
eal Fled by the Mary Rogers murder
'lsNcw York. Edgar Allan Poe took
9j the facts and clues Of thc case
fnd on it based. a detective story,
lhe Mystery of Marie Roget, "
Later the Mary Rogers murder was
.oIved-cXactly as in Poe's story.
Bill, before you condemn detective
.loucS, better read Poe and Ga
Hofau, As for their imitators, you
have their number
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
WOULD ISSUE DEBENTUREs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. G.-Thc
Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany applied today to the Interstate
Commerce commission for authority
to issue $1,50O,OOO dcbcnture 6 per
cent coupon bonds to enable the COM
pany to meet outstanding obIiga-
tiOnS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
DESERT

Human skeletons are quite COM
mon this year along the Lincoln High
way in the West, tourists report.
The victims are unemployed, seek
ing Jobs. Kicked off freight trains
and driven from towns, they get lost
i'm deserts sand hills mountain
gujchcs-and die.
That Russian relief expedition had
better come back home for a while.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
ROMAN CORNERSTONE

GENEVA, Sept, en-. Berger
and M. Blondel, archaeolosists, have
cxcavateJ an old castle, probably
built before the year 1000. The cor
nerstone was of the Roman period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
REFR PRICE IN SLuMP.

MUNICH. Sept. 6,-Great celebraz
tions have attended the return Of
beer ii near normal. pre-war. price.
Excellent brew may be obtained at
about half the former cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06

LIVERPOOL. Sept O. Market
opened Is to 30 up; good demand.
Sales $1,000 bales Receipts, 11,l83
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
w E EATHER r .

Forecast for Gcorgia-Fair. no
change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
LIVERPOOL. COTTON

Good Middling 10 lie. Market,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-06
TEMPERATURES

Furnished bv Rexall Pharmacy ;
Evening star., 1921-12-01

Among those who have already pur-
chased boxes are Mrs. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Myers.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs.
William Eric Fowler, Mrs. T.. H. Ev-
erett. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs.
Ernest H. Green. Mrs. H. p. Wilson
of Holm Hall. Judge Martin A..
Knapp. Mrs: George Mesta, Mrs.
George d. Hope. Mrs. Robert Mac
kensie, Mrs. Davenport White and
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, who Is In
charge of the sale of boxes.
Mrs. Samuel Rurleigh Milton, his
torian for the District of Columbia
for the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, entertained ut a luncheon
yesterday for the chapter historians.
The guests We're: Mrs Charles Fisher
Taylor, Robert e. Lee Chapter; Mrs.
George Lawton Morgan, Alexander X,
Lawten Chapter; Mrs G. Roberts and
Mrs. Margaret Berry, Beauregard
Chapter: Mrs Goodwin d. Ellsworth
and Mrs. Frank Birthright, Dixie
Chapter; Mrs. James Il. Mulcare, Hill
larry A Herbert Chapter; Mrs. Ashton
Todd, Jefferson Davis Chapter; Mrs.
p. T. Carter, Southern Cross Chapter:
Mrs. George H. Mitchell. Winnie Davis
Chapter:
The first annual ball of the Stu
dents Association of the Knights of
Columbus Evening School Is to be
held In the private ballroom Of the
Evening star., 1921-12-01
Christmas Sale by
A nfe rican Legion Post.

Among the Christmas sales of spe-
cial interest this week is that of the
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. .. Amer
lean Legion, which will be held at the
Elk'S Club, 919 II street northwest,
on Saturday, December 3. at s o'clock.
and will be followed by a dance. Miss
Edith Warren is chairman of the
sale, assisted by Commander Clagett.
Mrs. Martha f. Witcomb, Mrs. Maude
H. Warner, Miss Elizabeth X. Stew
art. Miss Rose F. Stokes. Miss Kath-
crime Harp. Miss Merle Rifle and
Miss Lois VI. Beach. Donations are
being sent to Mrs. Clagett, S2l North
Carolina avenue southeast. and Miss
Warren, 81 9Th street northeast, who
are in charge of this branch of the
preparations.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church. will hold its annual
bazaar tomorrow and Saturday
aa oclaeH aad Cspistmas IRON Novel
ties. useful articles and dainties will
be for sale. Donations to the several
tables will be received by the follow
ing chairmen: fancy work, the Misses
Colhoun; bags. Mrs. Latta: aprons,
Mrs. McLaughlin: handkerchiefs. Mrs.
Monroe: white elephant, Miss Smillte;
cake, Mrs. Moran; candy. Mrs Eiker:
| ice cream, Mrs. Edward S. Bailey and
Mrs. William 7. Davis.
Miss Bell Wills of the Cecil has
gone to East Orange N. j.. to attend
the wedding of her niece, Miss Wills.
daughter of Rev David Wills. D.D
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
Astoria. Long Island. After the we'd
ding Miss Wills will spend a week in
New York city at the Hotel Breslin
and visiting friends in Staten Island
and Astoria.
Mrs. Clarence B. Miller and her sis
ter, Miss Louise Patterson. have re-
turned from New York. where they
were guests of Mr.. Miller's son and
daughter in-law. Capt. and Mrs. Maui
rice l.. Miller of New York. for the
Army and Navy game and over the
weekend.
The ball for the benefit of Columbia
Hospital, which will be given the
evening of January in the ball
rooms Of the New Willard Hotel, will
as usual, be one of the most fash
ionable and interesting of the season.
Evening star., 1921-12-01

Gertrude Van Hoesen, Miss Ellen
Vinton and Mrs. Frank Wilkins.
Mrs. William Atherton Du Puy, ma
tional president of the organization.
gave tea in honor Of Lady Wolseley.
who spoke to the press representatlves
assembled on this occasion from every
part Of the world on the subject
which brought her to America: "The
association to draw closer together in
mutual good fellowship and high aims
the blood descendants Of the two
great nations. Mr.. Frederic William
Vile spoke to the guests for few
moments In introducing Lady WoIse-
ley.
Mrs. Theodore Tiller. president of
the City of Washington League of
American Pen Women, received with
Mrs. Du Puy and Lady Wolseley. whc
We're assisted by Mrs. Henry Wilder
keyes, Mrs. Harry Atwood Colman
Mrs. Homer Hoch, Mrs. Hamlin Cogs.
well. Mrs. Estelle Moses. Mrs. Grace
Geldert, Mrs. Aaron ID. Newman. Miss
Mary Meek Atkeson, Mrs. nellie Miller
Virgins, Mrs. J. ]. Locher. Mrs
Buckingham Thomas, Mrs. r. E. Carl
son, Miss Eliza Pope Van Dyne and
Mrs. Albert Bush Manly.
Serving in "The Hoot of the Owl"
the coffee house in the basement of
the club. patterned after the old En-
sions among the writer's of former
days took place, were Miss Cora Rig
by, Miss Ruth Jones, Mrs. Evelyn
Hunt, Miss Nellie NJ. Scanlon, Miss
Mayme Ober Peak. Miss Roberta
Bradshaw. Mrs. William Wolff Smith.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries. Miss Elizabeth
Foe and Mrs. U. p. Wilson.
The clubhouse was decorated
throughout with flags of the nine ma
tons assembled in conference, the
English flag and the American flag
being draped over the doorway where
the receiving party stood. in honor of
the British American Kinship Clan.
The rooms of the clubhouse were
crowded as never before with man
and woman members of the press
from England. from France, from
China, Japan and all the powers now
gathered in Washington. the Ameri-
can writer's uniting in a grand fra
ternity.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas II. Condor of
Salem, Mass, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Mary Acton. to Mr.
Herbert Smith Laduke. In Salem. Sat
urday. November 20. Mr.. Laduke
who is now with a Worcester. Mass.
paper, was for some years In the pro-
fession in Washington. and Miss Con-
don. who belongs to a well known
family of New England, was in WASH
ington during the war.
/ In It's new clubhouse, at 1715 street
the International Association of Art
and Letters held Il house warming
last night, when 1T welcomed not only
its members, but representatives for
all countries that have sent delegates
to Washington. Mr.. III. G. Wells. the
British author. took tea informally at
the clubhouse Tuesday afternoon.
Nf
secretary of the Shipping Board. and
small son have returned to Washing
ton after a visit in Michigan and
Missouri.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
Not His First.

From the Boston Transcript.
slack" she cooed. have you ever
been engaged before"
''Why," he answered. "you don't
think this is the first vacation l ever
had, do you?"
Evening star., 1921-12-01
Women of Japan
Guests Mt Ten.

The reception rooms of the National
Club of University Women were
crowded yesterday afternoon for the
tea given in honor Of the women of
Japan attending the Limitation Of
arms conference and those connected
with the embassy. Nine. Hideko
Inouye, teacher of domestic science
at the Women's College Of Japan,
spoke on the desire among Japanese
women for disarmament.
Other guests at the tea were Nine
Arita and Nine. Saburi, both of the
Japanese embassy; Nine. Abiko of
California and Miss de Becker of
Yokohama. Assisting Mrs. Abby Gum
Baker at the receiving line and the
tea table were Mrs. Albert Barrows,
Mrs. Theodore l.. Cole, Miss Grace
Dewey, Miss Edith Goode, Mrs. Louise
Sherer, Mrs. Glen Swiggett. Miss
Evening star., 1921-12-01

club and orchestras played during the
evening.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock went to New
York yesterday for a weeks stay.
She will therefore not be at home
Sunday afternoon.
Sir Arthur and Lady Willert en-
tertained informally at luncheon yester-
day at the Shoreham.
The regular monthly meeting of the
American central committee for Rus
sian relief will be held at the Russian
embassy, 1925 18th street, tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Robert Lansing, the
chairman, will preside. and the
speaker will be the historian. Prof. N.
under the provisional government of
Russia. The funds Of this organiza-
ton are entirely devoted to the re-
lief of destitute refugees from Rus
sia, whose condition calls urgently for
assistance.
Miss Adele Sloane Hammond was
presented to New York society yes
terday afternoon by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Henry Hammond, in
their home at 9 East 91st street. Miss
Hammond Is granddaughter of Mrs.
Henry White and the late Mr.. William
Douglas Sloane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Stuart have ar
rived in Washington and are staying
aboard their yacht, Centaur, anchored
off the Capital Yacht Club. at 9th and
Water streets, where they will remain
ten days before starting on cruise Of
the West Indies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor of New
York are the house guests of Mrs.
King Carley.
u .,l,1 %1
York to meet Mr.. Bishop on his ar
rival the latter part of next week.
Mr.. Bishop will sail from Bordeaux
Monday. and on his arrival in New
York will accompany Mrs. Bishop to
their home, the Naples. In Lenox.
Miss Helen Harvey. daughter Of Mr..
John Harvey, chief clerk of the De-
partment of the Interior. has enter
tanned for two weeks Miss Winifred
A. McGowin of Fall River. Mass. One
of the many things given in Miss Nc
GOWNS honor was dance at Miss
Harvey's home.
Gov. Edward P. Morrow Of Ken
lucky is guest at the Powhatan.
The varied and attractive assortment
of articles to be placed on sale at the
fifth annual rummage sale OF the Child $
Welfare Society. of which Miss Mary
Gwynn is president, Is indicated by the
announcement of the tables. Mrs. Will
liam Hammond and Mrs. Gist Blair will
be in charge of bric-a- -brac and an
tiques: Mrs. Frank B. Noyes and Mrs.
Augustus Stanley. books. pictures and
frames; Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. table
No. l, of fancy articles; Mrs. Horace
Westcott and Miss Lydia Loring, table
No 2, fancy articles; Mrs. Philip Ions
dale and Mrs. Elliott H. Goodwin. house
hold articles, and Miss Rosalind Wright
the ) and 10 cent table. The sale of
hats and gowns will be in charge of
Mrs. f. H. G. Slater and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend: The sale will open at 1890
o'clock Saturday morning, December
10. at 14O5 H street northwest.
Evening star., 1921-12-01

Arcade Friday evening, December 2,
at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Ivie MacCarthy, the sculptress.
entertained at tea Tuesday In honor
of Mr.. H. g. Wells. at her studio In
the HadIeigh.
Miss Caroline D. West and MISS
Margaret Sterling have returned from
a trip to West Point and New York
city:
Mr.. ID. NJ. Ellis Of Philadelphia an
nounces the betrothal of his daughter.
Miss Mayme Ellis, to Mr.. Nat Sporkin
Of Washington.
Mrs. Mary Lambert Crummey of
Port Washington. N. Y. Is the guest
of Mrs George S. Duncan of 29e0 1th
street northeast
Theta Sigma Sorority will hold Its
second subscription dance of the sea-
son at 24O0 18th street tomorrow
evening at o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
Society

fcontinued from Eighth Page.l
Evening star., 1921-12-01

club and orchestras played during the
evening.
Evening star., 1921-12-01

Mrs. Henry F, Dimock went to New
York yesterday for a weeks stay
She will therefore not be at home
Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-12-01

Arcade Friday evening. December 2
at 8 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03

friends to hospital. A report comes
home that he is dead Jack wooes
and wins the girl and the wedding
date is set.
A short time after, Jack receives a
letter from Dick, saying he is alive,
and enclosing another letter for the
girl 1t is then that Jack sacrifices
honor for love, tears up the letters
and withholds from the girl the news
that her former lover is still alive.
The picture is also filled with ex-
cellent comedy-thanks to Roscoe
Arbuckle, who by arrangement with
Joseph M. Schenck stars in the role
of Slim Hoover, the fat sheriff, the
role that was essayed in the stage
production by Maclyn Arbuckle.
George Melford directed and the cast
is far above the average. Mabel Jul
ienne Scott plays opposite the star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
TO INTRODUCE
YAM TO NORTH
Demonstrations 10 be
Made In Five Big
Cities

ATLANTA, Feb. 3.-The first def
mite activity of the three-year deVel-
opment and advertising program OF
the Georgia Association adopted at
the statewide meeting in Macon jan
nary II, has been started IN the
form of a series of demonstrations Oh
the superior qualities of the Georgia
yam which is to be made IN hve
Northern cities during a portion OF
the months Of February, March ana
April for the purpose of widening the
market for this remarkable Georgia
food product in the interest OF Geor-
gia farmers.
The committee to advertise Geor-
gia through the medium of exhibits
and demonstrations appointed at the
Macon meeting at the suggestion OF
President James M. Morton, of the
Georgia Federation of Farm Bureaus,
completed plan for the demonstra-
lions mentioned at meeting IN At
lanta last Saturday, and selected the
cities of Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleve-
land, Chicago and Pittsburg as the
cities in which the first demonstra-
tions are to be held.
A special committee consisting Of
G. E. McWhorter, of Milledgeville,
representing the railroads of Geor-
gia; M. C. Gay, of Athens, represent
ing the Federal Market Bureau and
the State College, and W. j Lyon,
of Atlanta, representing the State
Bureau of Markets, will leave on
Monday, Feb. 7, for the cities men
toned to arrange with dealers for
the demonstrations Of one week in
each city.
The demonstrations will be made
under the directio nof Mrs. B. S.
Wood, of the nome economics de-
partment of the State College of
Agriculture, USING favorite recipes
which will be furnished to the women
of the Northern cities who visit the
demonstrations, and who will want
the Georgia vans on their tables
when they learn the endless variety
of delicious dishes it will make. The
sweet potatoes will be furnished by
Georgia farmers and storage house
men and local advertising arranged
to attract the Northern housewives
to the stores where the demonstra-
tons are given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
3 Attenps Made To
Steal Dawson Cars

DAWSON, Feb. 3.-Daring at
tempts were made Saturday night to
steal automobiles from the garages
of three prominent citizens.
The would-be robbers first broke
into the garage of R. L. Saville, roll
ing his large touring car as far down
the street as Judge W. H. Gardeners
residence, where it was for some rea-
son abandoned. They next went to
the home of DR.. Guy Chappell. DIR
Chappell heard some one cranking his
car and rushed out and found it on
the other side of the street from his
home. G. W. Dozier's garage was
the next one visited. Mr.. Dozier was
awakened by the noise and fired sew
eral shots at the intruders, which
frightened them away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
GIBBS TELLSOF
EUROPE'S NEEDS
Noted War Writer Brings
Message To
America
Continued from Paige l }

Before the old men can make war,
they must be supported by bellicose
nations.
''Now you know by publicity, by
propaganda, by press and pulpit and
forum you can so arouse nation that
you can make it bellicose.
at should be possible by the same
means to make it easier to submit diff
ferences-if any there be-to tri-
bunals.
Argue, discuss, consider. weigh,
do anything honorable before re-
sorting to final arbitrament of arms
which, if resorted to soon again, will
destroy the civilization of the
white race.
"But I am not a pessimist. I am
an optimist. have faith and hope.
I think youth will make itself mani
fest.
There is a great stirring in the
world which is not yet represented
in our governments. Fact is, most
of the governments of Europe mis-
represent the aspirations, ideals and
wishes of their people.
That was manifest at the meeting
of the Assembly of the League of
Nations at Geneva.
1.-THE same old ideas seemed to pre-
vail because in the main the same
old statesmen spoke for the govern
ments of the big nations.
But those old men won't always
go on living. They will die. The
younger men with the newer ideals
will come into power.
| League Needs America.
I THAT is what makes the League Of
Nations an instrument of good fol
tomorrow. 1t would have been inf
nitely stronger even yesterday a
Geneva had America been in it.
Americans, with their frank dis
regard for the niceties and finesse Of
old-world diplomacy, would have
dared speak out with candor ant
truth.
"They would not have smotheret
things. They would not have post
poned things for the sake of pre-
serving harmony or for the sake O.
keeping unruffled, the feelings of th'
old fogey school of politicians, states
men and diplomats.
II believe America will come int
the league.
81 believe it will help make i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
FFINE LOVE THEME.
DEVELOPED IN BIG
ARBUCKLE PICTURE
George Melfords Production 1.-THE
Round Up" Has Strong
Story

The sacrifice of love and honor on
the altar of love is the masterful
theme developed in George Melford's
magnificent production of the big
stage success, THE Round Up" star
ring Roscoe Arbuckle, which will be
shown at the Alcazar Theater today
and tomorrow, Thursday and Fri
day.
Dick Lane goes out prospecting,
leaving the girl he loves in the care
of Jack Payson, his best friend. Dick
strikes it rich, but on his way back
is robbed and tortured by band of
Indians. He is found and taken by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03

broader and bigger and more worka-
Bile.
81 believe it will help make it an
instrument of healing for a sick
world. America can help make it . a
bulwark against the stupendous fell.
Of war.
This is the message from Europe
that Sir Philip Gibbs brings to
America
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
Radical Pan-American
Labor Plans Own Meet

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 8. - Radical
elements which separated from the
Pan-American Federation of Labor
prior to its recent congress in this
city, have called a conference be-
ginning February II. Prominent on
the program will be discussion of the
federation's meeting and formulation
of program opposed to that or
ganization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
ture, this day of January, 1921.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
100000 University
Is Donated To City

VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. 1. - A
million dollar gift was acquired by
the citizens of Valparaiso today when
Henry Kinzie Brown, former presi-
dent of Valparaiso University, pre-
sented complete ownership of the
institutions grounds, buildings and
equipment to them in the name OF
the Brown family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
LEGAL AID No. 2o6.
GEORGIA, Sumter Count.
To Whom It May Concern:

To Whom It May Concern:
Mrs. Ella Wilson and w. A. Will
son having, in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of ad
ministration on the estate of ]. J.
Wilson, late of said count, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of J. ]. Wilson to
be and appear at my office within
the time allowed by law, and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted to Mrs. Ella Wilson and W.
A. Wilson on said estate.
Witness my hand official sigma
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
hi n 4 n S

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lewis Neun-
endoffer, Ill Jefferson street, an
nounce the birth of a son February
2, who has been called Oscar Lewis
Neunendoffer, Jr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03

The first woman suffrage laws in
the United States were passed in
the territories of Wyoming and
Utah in 1869.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03

Asserting that the guiding policy
of ships are most useful, as provid'
American Farm Bureau Federation,
says that the shrinkage in value of
our farm produrtion during recent
months amounts to more than S.
OOO,OOO.OOO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-03
Too Late To Classify.

FOR RENT-One neatly furnish
ed room to gentleman or couple
without children. 404 West Lamar,
phone 430.-3-tf.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-18
Coming Events

TO HELP make Richmond a better
place in which to live and to serve
you. j. c. Hurst. for Councilman 7th
Ward. On the Democratic ticket.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-18

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