davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Chemists Discovery
May Free POisOner

PARIS, June "A man who has
served in the TouIou galleys since
1878 when he was condemned for
life as a prisoner. may see himself
declared innocent and set at liberty
as the result of a discovery by Prof.
Kohn-Abrest. announced to the
Academy of Sciences.
The professor. Sfter years of work.
has found that as much as seven
milligrammes Nof arsenic can be
found in a dead body without prov
ing deliberate poisoning.
When DR.. Danval. a Paris chem
ist. was sentenced to the galleys for
life for arsenic poisoning scientists
gave evidence that normally a hu-
man body should not contain ar
senic-" On this he was convicted.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Bathhouse John Quits
Politics for Intentions

CHICAGO. June Alderman
John Coughlin. known the country
over as "Bathhouse John" has
turned inventor. lie has devised a
new plan for railroad stations and
has just received a diploma from
the patent office in Washington.
With the idea Of saving ground
space. his plan provides that the
tracks in the train shed be built
one over the other, three or four
deep. some of them being elevated
and some under the ground.
This. he argues, will bring all
trains closer to the ticket office and
main waiting room. The main rea-
son for the invention, however, is to
get as many tracks as possible on
the narrowest strip of land.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
British Women Seek
Diplomatic Places

LONDON, June 4.-women viii
not be employed as consuls in any
overseas country, says a recent de-
cision of the civil service commits
sioners.
I'VE are disappointed" said Lady
Astor. commenting on the decision
but we are continuing to press for
the appointment of a woman TO the
British embassy in Washington and
the American embassy in London TO
advise the ambassadors on women's
questions and to keep in touch with
women's organizations in each coun-
try
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Fresh Eggs Reason
Sailors We're Happy

SEATTLE. Wash, June 4.-The
Peruvian bark. Belfast, which ar
rived here recently from Callao,
Peru. had one of the most contented
crews that ever put into this port.
The reason. according to Mrs. Fry.
wife of Capt Thomas Fry, was
due to the fact that the. bark was
well stocked with a substantial
country plant. which furnished eggs
to the crew daily.
Chickens are good sailors and
II is easy to maintain a poultry
yard aboard sailing vessel" OBJ
served Mrs. Fry.
The Belfast was 40 nine days on
the recent voyage. during which
time an average of. 80 ,esgs a day
was laid by the sea-toing chick
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
BOUGHS 1T Up WITH
HIS STEP-PA-IN-LAW,

James Hendersn, stepfather-in-
law OF Bill Shipley, came into court
with his left eye all bandaged up.
Bill had taken heavy glass
tumbler and shattered it to bits op
Henderson's head. He admitted that
much.
both had been drinking, Bill said,
ana got to kidding each other. His
step-pa-in-law got sore. he said. and
oreW penknife. In the scuffle that
feiiowed Bill was bitten on the hand
when he wrenched the knife from
his antagonist
Henderson went into. the kitchen.
Bill said, and come back with a
lohs butcher knife. He did not have
time TO debate on what the old
man was going to do with the knife,
Bill said. so he threw the glass.
Henderson tried to prove thar he
was hit for no cause a, ALI He aid
that Bill was peeved at his wife
and took spite out on him because
ne was the girls stepfather
Ny even the testimony of Hender-
situation.
sili admitted hitting the old man
ou. contended that he had acted
IN seif-defense. He finally convinced
tne court; that this was true and
- sase OF assault against him
CLAIMS FORMER .swEET.r.
SLAPPED HER FACE.
was on my way home th. o,bs-
eVenin, said Elizabeth Ryas "and
this here fellow, Matthew Marsbsn
ne requested me where / was poin'
MY answer did not satisfactory
MN and he up and slapped me
NE ana him used to be friends.
Vow L want him to leave me alone
DON'T want him anywhere near me
at all at ALL" "ie
matthew works in a piano store
ne kept the soft pedal ON All the
time he was in court.
HE neither admitted or deniad
tnat he slapped his former Iady
friend. He did not say very much
of anything.
Judge Hardison did not 60 very
deep into the case as the alleged
assault was not very serious
ON Matthews promise TO LET
Eilzabeth alone. the court fined him
s2s.remitted the nne-and placed
."hfm on probation.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

The population Of Moscow fen
from l,S5t.00O in 1917 10 l.o2s.o0e
in 1920. and that OF Petrograd from
3.t4o.Ooo TO 7O5.ooo, according to ths
Soviet census.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
Wonder What Pullman Porter Thinks About While He Shines?

ee. YvHl Yun rYAA-
Hoo-ee!. WHIT = Fustar
FOOT Lovee e,oHT
Nus HAVE - HOO hoR
HuH- Hun = AAH Gocp
NeSS ne MuSSA DONE
ktApe AT Saoe MIS- SELF
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

we PorAAS CIT De
woesr OF pG DEAL:
o. HANXRohps PuSr vp
PAGES So NIGH FOLKS
k,H'r FeeLiN' Jes RIGHT
Fo' d,veN MO- DAN n
Tvoo orr Tro
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

DAvs a .FCrali~ o. PANTY
m loves 'leeEN. Ne
Jes' WONT LET Ne DO
NUTAirI 20 His<. peT
Aitl z GvskfS 70 Be- NO
Two e,v TIP eeoA HIM.
Je $ huT,&iH : CAN
see AT.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
BY Briggs

ef TRAeole DoH' PICK
" PIT Soori Az GOTTA
Crr NVrrun Jos pASsAll
pc eeoete 1Hhr MAeeLe
tsoU .pSXs Jes' DON sEenn
THAe 10 MONEY A-TNl,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
GOLF PROFESSIONAL HERE
TO CONSULT CLUB OFFICEk

C. E. Byles, golf professional at
the Escanaba, Mich, country club, is
in Americas for a day or two, coming
to consult with the officers of the
Americas Golf club concerning talk
ing over the management of the new
club here, the club being in search
of first class professional as in
structor and grounds and club house
manager. Mr.. Byles is native of
Switzerland, but has been in this
country for a number Of years. The
Escanaba club is fourishing organi-
cation, but it is in the far northern
portion of Michigan, where the
winters are long and severe, and he
is seeking a suitable location in the
South, where he may engage in golf
work the year around.
In company with President George
Ellis and other officers of the club he
visited the club grounds today and ex-
pressed himself as very favorably
impressed with the start made on the
splendid golf course.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
FEW CABLES LEAVE RUSSIA
Hundreds of Messages Sent In With
Answer Prepaid, Say Riga
Telegraph Officials.

Riga, Latvia. Russia has
been in open telegraph communication
with the outside world for some
months, since the Russian English and
various other trade agreements were
signed, few kilograms ever come out
of Russia in response to the thousands
that are sent in. say officials of the
telegraph administration in Riga and
ReVal. Most of the kilograms are
routed through these two cities, which
are in direct wire communication with
Moscow and Petrograd.
eve have good deal of money on
hand, unused in connection with an
swer prepaid eablegrams from Amer
lea and elsewhere to Moscow and 9TH
er Russian points," said an official of
the Riga telegraph department. "Tele-
grams by the hundreds have been sent
in to Russia with answer prepaid, but
very few of the answers have come"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
BETTER LIBRARIES AND
EQUIPMENT.
Ry Miss Eleanor Murphree

Columbus, believing the earth a
sphere, had vision of shorter route
to India and he sought material aid
of Isabella, Queen of Spain. After
great deliberation and by way of an
amusing experiment, she granted him
ships, men and supplies for this ad-
venturous voyage that perhaps would
carry all into the haunts of tabled
-monsters. The sailors, in meeting,
would have thrown him overheard
had not land finally been discovered,
TWO months after sailing. His success
strengthened confidence in his Wis
ion and on his next voyage he set
sail with more elaborate equipment,
seventeen ships and fifteen hundred
men. This time he was disappoint-
ed and on his return trip to Spain,
was placed in chains, later to be re-
leased to make another voyage across
the ocean. AS many others who have
contributed to humanities' needs, he
died disappointe&aea n. Mans fin
er nature seeks to acknowledge noble
achievements and due to Spanish
sentiment, his bones have twice trav-
eled the Atlantic.
From the beginning of man, there
have been dreamers. The vision
comes but is of no avail to the rest
Of humanity without Interpretation
and proof through the aid of matter.
Perhaps the equipment to begin with
is accidental, as the kite with key
tied to the tail, but it was the equip
nent necessary for Franklin to repeat
the simple experiment. If there had
been no public baths in Syracuse,
Archimedes would never have known
whether the kings crown was pure
gold or an alloy, and the age of his
principles on floating bodies, would
be younger.
BY experimenting with all the
known elements, Madame Cure dis
covered that pitchbende, crude oil
from which uranium is extracted,
would change her electroscope four
times faster than the pure uranium.
She reasoned that this radio activity
of pitehblende must be due to some
other element and when she discover
ed this new element, she named it
radium. With the small amount She
shas been able to obtain, she has tried
many experiments and the result
most promising is a probable cure
for the deadly cancer. In apprecia-
ton and faith the college women of
America raised the necessary funds,
one hundred thousand dollars, to buy
for her gram of radium. Madame
Curie had the vision but not the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
AVIS. CORRESPONDENT.

shopping in Americas Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Hill had as
their guests this week, Miss Erline
Dupriest, of Shingler, and Miss Mar
garet Everett, of Sylvester,
/ Mrs. T. J. Scott returned last
Saturday to her home in Athens, af-
ter delightful stay with relatives
in our city.
Mrs. Rogers Williams and Mrs.
Fannie Cheney were shopping in
Americas Wednesday morning.
Rev. and Mrs w. K Dennis spent
Wednesday night in Ellaville, the
guests of Miss Maude Williamson.
From here they went to Millen, where
Rev. Mr.. Dennis was assigned to
preach at the South Georgia cAhfer-
ence which recently met in Triton.
Mrs. Carrie Hill has returned from
pleasant visit to relatives in Ogle-
thorpe.
| Col. C. R. McCrory spent Monday
in Columbus, where he was admitted
to practice in United States district
court.
! Rev. and Mrs, C. D. Carter were
the guests of relatives near Friend
ship, Wednesday.
S. A. Manning made business
J trip to Americas Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Carter and lit
tie Miss Ruth Carter spent Sunday
in Friendship, the guests of Mrs. Car
ter's mother, Mrs Rosa McGarrah.
Mrs. w. P. Bridges has as her
guest this week her sister, Miss Ar
rington, of Waycross.
I Mr.. CuNerson, of Kellyton, Ala,
has been appointed hight agent at the
depot here, and has already assumed
his duties.
Mrs. Horace Deriso and Mrs. E.
L. Bridges, of Leslie, were spend-the-
day guests Tuedsy of Mrs. A. A.
Arlington and Mrs. H. j. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Jordan and
! Mrs. S. c. Collins were shopping in
Americas Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Slade and chill
dren, of Talbotton, were weekend
guests of Mr., and Mrs. ]. c. Moulton.
Mrs. S. A. Hearn, of Claxton, and
Mrs. Reese Horton, of Americas, de-
lighted their friends here with a
visit recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Collins and
Miss Imogene Smith went down to
Amg ricus Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. B. L. Jordan and B.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10

equipment and as a fulfillment of her
supreme wish, this bit of gadium was
presented her upon her first visit
to America this year.
The scientist furnishes the inven-
tion but the philantropist finances
his efforts. John d. Rockefeller has
given one hundred million dollars to
further human progress, prevent suf-
fering and promote education. The
Rockefeller Foundation gave twenty
two million dollars for medical aid
during the recent war. The purpose
of the Foundat ton is research work
in prevention and cure of disease and
with the funds i'm hand. many insti-
tutions are better equipped to com
bat disease and promote human well
fare.
Andrew Carnegie asked, "What is
the best gift that can be given a com
munity?" When he was a boy a
friend lent him books that greatly
benefited him. The cuItivating of
his desire for knowledge kept him
busy and he had no time to form in
furious habits. His very useful per-
sonal benefits derived from books
prompted him to help communities all
over the United States and his ma
tive country, Scotland. The Carne-
gle library in Amerlcus is used by
children of both our public schools
and every rural school in the coun-
ty. The reading habit is one to be
cultivated and needs encouragement
in every home. The Carnegie library
contains seven thousand volumes
which are accessible to the child and
in the school libraries are five htfsz
dred more. But with the library
room at the High school used for
recitations, what chance has a pupil
to use any of the five hundred vol
umes we have here?
Just as the younger child is taught
mathematics by the object method,
using block, stick bundles, apples and
the like, the High school pupil re-
quires definite illustration and in
dividuai attention. This can never
be done until our school is adequate
ly equipped Adding TO the longest
ed conditions existing in our school
last year, Gramamr school grade
was given a room in the High school
building. Consequently four science
classes recited in the auditorium do
ing without blackboard and desk ne
cessities. This year the High school
occupies the entire building and there
is only ope class compelled to recite
in the chapel. The third year science
class in physics includes forty-six
boys and girls and little can be done
in laboratory work with so large a
number in a single class. Even so,
with smaller classes, there is scarcely
any equipment in the dark, cold
damp cellar room" to perform the
much needed experiments. 1t re-
quires all the instructive inventive
ability plus all of the pupils imagin-
airy powers to understand the various
uses to which the cord, bits of lumber
and rock are put. The use of sodium
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
POSITIONS THAT PAY WELL,

POSITIONS THAT PAY WELL,
and are always to be had-The per-
lection of typesetting keyboards has
brought new and unusual opportuni-
ties in the printing business, the bust
ness that gives development to great
minds. Positions of this kind always
have paid well and perhaps always
will, and doubtless they will always
pc plentiful, because the printing
bushes sexpands as civilization de-
velops Anybody who could learn to
operate typewriter can learn to
operate typesetting machine. If you
want to learn how to do the work
OF q monotype machinist, if you want
TO learn to do the work of an inter
type machinist; if you want to learn
70 operate any of these machines:
Il you want to learn the work of the
business office, if you want to pet
INTO work that will always nav YOU
wen, and if you can spare three to
] four months for preparation, write
Tor Prospectus to American Publish
ers' and Southern Publishers Type
setting Department of the Georgia
Alabama Business College, Macon,
Ga.-dh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10

weighed on on grocers scales,
is liable to bring disaster. If our
visitors of Tuesday and Thursday no.
ticed the ceiling in the laboratory,
they saw the result of oGr error of
measurement by former class. But
we have at present only one other
way of weighing chemicals, the bal
ance scales. Can you imagine a pow
-dered compound staying on the end
of hook? The needs of the science
department are many but other de-
partments are in equally dire need
of adequate materials.
The board of education kindly APP
prOpriated the sum of four hundred
dollars for the athletic association to
be divided equally between the. boys
and girls. Our boys proudly attired
with new football jerseys and eager
with enthusiasm to develop their
bodies, winning honors the while for
our school and city, experienced
pangs of remorse to have lost the
game and collected insufficient funds
to pay expenses. | wonder if the pub
lie knows that the only football field
available is at the Playground! The
regulations of the associations re-
quire that ten per cent of the gate
receipts of any game or entertain
ment TO which admission is charged,
be paid to the Playground association
and no charge can be made to Gram
mar school children. Neither the
girls nor the boys have a basket ball
court since the doctors have leased
the Y. NJ. C. A. building. We are
very grateful to the city and the resi-
dents of Reese Park for the use OF
the park during recesses. The road
would enlarge our campus some if it
were blocked to traffic during school
recesses.
There are many citizens of Ameri-
Gus who have never visited our
schools, your schools. Again and
again we have extended an invitation
that they visit us and this week we
are renewing this invitation. There
are many crying needs that are evil
dent in the casual observation of one
short visit. BY taking the sixth and
seventh grades as an overflow from
the Grammar school and the eighth
grade from the High school, the
building would be just comfortably
filled, this called the Junior High.
Build for the ninth, tenth and elev-
enth grades a new High school build
ing with spacious grounds and well
equipped to do modern High school
work and in time Twelfth grade will
be added to our curriculum.
This is our yision-a vision whose
translation into reality is no less than
Americas deserves and one that
should claim the attention of it's citi-
zenry until fulfilled. We trust that
we, unlike the unfortunate Columbus,
shall be spared to witness the realiza-
ton of our dream of city schools with
adequate equipment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
NEW YORK EATS MOST SPUDS
City Leads World as Potato Consum
err; Chicago Ranks Second, Fol-
lowed by Philadelphia.

New York.-New York is the great,
est white potato consuming center in
The United States, it was announced
by the bureau of markets and crop es-
Inmates of the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture. An average Of
1928 cars of white potatoes were
unloaded here every year for the last
five years. Chicago stands second,
with 1850 cars, followed by Phila
delphia with S,S07, Pittsburgh with
6,929, st. Louis with 2,943 and Kansas
City with 2,726.
The city's potatoes come mostly
from upstate and Maine. The state
supplies 1926 cars and Maine 3,O48.
Practically the entire supply of the
intermediate crop is furnished by New
Jersey, which ships 2,04S cars to this
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
NEWS OF ELLAVILLE.
By MRS. H. ]. WILLIAMS, Correspondent

ELLAVILLE, Dec. 10.-The fol-
lowing pupils were on the honor roll
of the Ellaville High school the past
month:
First Grade, Judson Strong, Min
ME Belle Wall, Lucille Thompson, Ar
thur Lawson.
Second Grade, Dorothy Chapman,
Frances Rainey, Edna Kate Snipes.
Third Grade, Neva Mae Lawson,
Ruth Statham, Sara Burt, Ruby
Nell Wall, Scott Williams.
Fourth Grade, Carolyn johnson,
Frances Arlington, Henrietta Davis,
Matte Lee EchoIs.
Fifth Grade, Carolyn Wall, Eva
Belle Stevens, Maurice Lanson, Billy
Manning.
Sixth Grade, Mildred Burt. Matte
Munro.
Seventh Grade, Lynwood Lightner,
Mary Wright Wall, Harris Hollo-
way,
Eighth Grade, Minnie Persons,
Martha Munro.
Eleventh Grade, Josephine Bridges,
Dorothy Collins.
The Workers Council of the
Methodist Sunday school held an
enthusiastic meeting at the home of
Mrs. j. j. Taylor Monday evening.
Among the matters of interest to the
Sunday school discussed was Christ
mas tree to be given at the Metho-
dist church the night of Dec. %. The
Baptist Sunday school is to be invit-
ed to join in giving the tree. At this
meeting assistant teachers were elect
de for all the classes. Arthur Hill
was elected assistant superintendent
of the Sunday school, and Mrs. H
F. Dixon was elected assistant sup
erlntendent of the graded department
of the Sunday school, Mrs. Taylor,
assisted by Mrs. C. r. McCrory, serv-
ed gelatinc with whipped cream,
cherries and pound cake, Present
were M. D. Herring, Col. C. r. Nc
Crory, Mrs. w. H. Collins, Mrs. J..
R. Jordan, Mrs. j. H. Statham, Mrs.
E. r. Jordan, Mrs. w. S. Jordan,
Mrs. H, j. Williams, Mrs. E. e. Col
Inns, Mrs. J. T. Henry, Mrs. S. c..
Collins, Mrs. William Hite, Prof. j.
I. Henry, Mrs. C. r. McCrory and
Mrs. S. A. Manning.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Royal on
Thursday honored their cousin, Miss
Dora Royal, of Fort Valley, with a
birthday dinner that was replete with
joy and good will. The invitation
list included only the near relatives
who greatly enjoyed xhe splendid
dinner served. The table, spread with
a snowy white cloth and cleaning
silver and china, was conferred with
fall roses. Present were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Rainey, Miss Virginia
Rainey, Miss Carolyn Rainey, Mrs.
Mae Sellars, Miss Dora Royal.
Mrs. Grady Killebrew, of La
Crosse, attended the U. D. C. meet
ing at the home of Mrs. H. Dixon
Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca Threlkeld, who has
been spending some time in Worth
county, is at home again
Miss Alice Arlington left few
days ago for Leslie, where she will
spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. Delfso.
Misses Myrvin Johnson, Leila Will
hanson, Hattie Arlington, Mary
Sparrow and Matte Mae Cox were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10

L, Jordan, Jr., left Monday for Tat.
nall county, where they will srepd
this week visiting relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. Allen Wall and
children, of Pelham, were the guests
of relatives here this week, en- route
to Macon, where Rev. Mr.. Wall was
assigned to preach at the recent
South Georgia conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10

quadruple agreement for the Pacific
is considered certain in official cir
cles, although the draft received from
Viviani at Washington today is re-
garded as suggested outline and not
the perfected plan. Action here is
expected shortly.
Official circles as well as the press
received with the greatest satisfac-
ton the idea of Frances participa-
ton in this accord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
TREMENDOUS CROWD AT
CORDELE SPECIAL SALE

CORDELE, Dec. 9.-Trampled
hats, torn clothes, scratched faces and
other minor casualties were sustained
in the jam that filled the street in
front of the Louis Miller store here
this morning at the opening of
special sale put on here by the Mer-
chants Advertising and Sales Ser
vice, of Americas. A tremendous
crowd was present and great bust
ness was done after the opening of
the doors. Three other sales opened
here today, but this proved the prin-
cipal attraction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
TEACHER TELLS NEEDS OF
SCHOOL EQUIPMENT HERE
Miss Eleanor Murphree in Splendid Paper, Adds
Appeal For Better Conditions For
Education In Americus

Better Libraries and Equipment
was the topic Of splendid paper read
before the Americas high school this
morning by Miss Eleanor Murphree of
the faculty. 1t was the concluding
paper of a series presented this week
in observance of Education week. 1t
follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10

This little tot is smiling for mighty
good reason.
She's got set of The Adventures,
of the Twins" books.
First her daddy read The Adyen-
lures of the Twin" to her every evening,
out of the Times-Recorder Then the
stories were printed in FIVE books by the
George H. Doran Company, New York,
and the airy Queer" sent her set.
Would you like seto
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-10
zodgeNeEime.

Regular meeting of P. o. S. of A
at the Lodge next Monday night at
1880 p. m. All members requested
to be present as business of import
ance will come before the camp. Re
freshments will be enjoyed by those
present after the close of the meet
ing.